Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to pass
Usage: 1) to pass over, spring over 1a) (Qal) to pass over 1b) (Piel) to skip, pass over
Strong's Number
H6452
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H6452 Quick Answer
Strong's H6452 פָּסַח (pacach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pacach (paw-sakh') v. 1. to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare) 2. (by implication) to hesitate It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include over, lame, and halt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- pacach (paw-sakh') v. 1. to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare) 2. (by implication) to hesitate
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- over, lame, and halt
Meaning and Definition
pacach (paw-sakh') v. 1. to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare) 2. (by implication) to hesitate 3. (also, literally) to limp, to dance [a primitive root] KJV: halt, become lame, leap, pass over.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6452. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6452 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pacach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H6452 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6452 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6452 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6452.
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD's passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6452, grouped by book.
Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6452 FAQ
What does pacach (פָּסַח) mean?
Pacach (Strong's H6452) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hop". pacach (paw-sakh') v. 1. to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare) 2. (by implication) to hesitate
How many times is pacach (פָּסַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6452 across 4 books.
Where can I study pacach (פָּסַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6452 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate pacach (פָּסַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as over, lame, and halt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.