מַצָּה (matstsâh) — Unleaved

Hebrew word study: מַצָּה (matstsâh), Strong's H4682. properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically

HebrewStrong's H4682
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַצָּה (matstsâh)
Pronounced: mats-tsaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used)

Word study
Derivation: from H4711 (מָצַץ) in the sense of greedily devouring for sweetness;

KJV translation words: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4682 is tagged on 53 words in 42 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:3 and last appears in Ezekiel 45:21.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

unleavened breads ×32the unleavened breads ×16and unleavened breads ×2unleavened bread ×2and in the unleavened breads ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מַצּוֹת ×25הַמַּצּוֹת ×16מַצָּה ×4מַצֹּת ×4וּמַצּוֹת ×2וּבַמַּצּוֹת ×1מַצּוֹת פ ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×16Leviticus ×12Numbers ×7Judges ×42 Chronicles ×4Deuteronomy ×3Genesis ×1Joshua ×1

Verses (first 25 of 42)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4711 מָצַץ (mâtsats).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does matstsâh (H4682) mean?

Properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of passover (because no leaven was then used).

How is H4682 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4682 as: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven..

How often does מַצָּה (matstsâh) appear?

Strong's H4682 is tagged on 53 words in 42 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:3 and last appears in Ezekiel 45:21.