Strong’s H4682

מַצָּה

Part of speech

noun feminine

Transliteration

matstsah

Pronunciation

mahts-tsaw'

Definition

Unleavened bread

Meaning

sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover

Usage

The term "matstsah" refers to unleavened bread, which is bread made without yeast. In the Hebrew Bible, it is primarily associated with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a significant observance in Jewish tradition. The unleavened bread symbolizes purity and the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, as they did not have time to let their bread rise.

Bible references

Genesis 19:3;Exodus 12:8;Exodus 12:15;Exodus 12:17;Exodus 12:18;Exodus 12:20;Exodus 12:39;Exodus 13:6;Exodus 13:7;Exodus 23:15;Exodus 23:15;Exodus 29:2;Exodus 29:2;Exodus 29:2;Exodus 29:23;Exodus 34:18;Exodus 34:18;Leviticus 2:4;Leviticus 2:4;Leviticus 2:5;Leviticus 6:16;Leviticus 7:12;Leviticus 7:12;Leviticus 8:2;Leviticus 8:26