I. מַצָּה noun feminine unleavened bread, or cake(s); — absolute ׳מ Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 8:26 (אַחַת ׳חַלַּת מ), Numbers 6:19 (id.), Numbers 6:19; usually plural מַצּוֺת Exodus 12:15 44t.; מַצֹּת Exodus 12:18 3t; — unleavened bread, prepared in form of לֶחֶם Exodus 29:2; חַלָּה Exodus 29:2 4t. P; רקיקים Exodus 29:2; 1 Chronicles 23:29 4t. P; עגּה Exodus 12:39; used at ordinary meals (prepared hastily): ׳אפה מ Genesis 19:3 (J), Exodus 12:39 (J), 1 Samuel 28:24; probably also Judges 6:19,20,21 (twice in verse); elsewhere at sacrificial meals, e.g. ritual peace-offerings Leviticus 2:4 (twice in verse); Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 6:9; Leviticus 7:12 (twice in verse); Leviticus 10:12; consecration of priesthood Exodus 29:2 (3 t. in verse); Exodus 29:23; Leviticus 8:2,26,26; at peace-offering of Nazirite Numbers 6:15 (twice in verse); Numbers 6:17,19 (twice in verse); at Passover Exodus 12:8; Numbers 9:11 (all P); especially at feast of unleavened bread [cakes] for 7 days after Passover ׳שׁמר חג המ Exodus 23:15 (E), Exodus 34:18 (J); ׳שׁסר מ Exodus 12:17 (P), עשׂה ׳חג (ה)מ2Chronicles 30:13,21; 35:17; Ezra 6:22; ׳בחג המ Deuteronomy 16:16; 2Chronicles 8:13; ׳לי ׳חג המ Leviticus 23:6. During these seven days all Israel ate מצות Exodus 12:15,18,20 (P), Exodus 23:15 (E), Exodus 13:6,7; Exodus 34:18 (J), Leviticus 23:6; Numbers 28:17 (P), Deuteronomy 16:3,8; Joshua 5:11; Ezekiel 45:21. — 2 Kings 23:9 read probably מִצְוֺת or מִנָיוֺת for ᵑ0 ׳מ (אכל); so Gei Kue Kmp Bu.

[מָצֻק] see מָצוּק below II. צוק

[מְצֻקָה] see מצוּקָה below I. צוק

[מֻצֶ֫קֶת] see ׳מוּצ below יצק. מֵצַר see I. צרר.

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