מַצָּה

I. מַצָּה noun feminine unleavened bread, or cake(s); — absolute ׳מ 3 Mos 2,5; 3 Mos 8,26 (אַחַת ׳חַלַּת מ), 4 Mos 6,19 (id.), v4 Mos 6,19 usually plural מַצּוֺת 2 Mos 12,15 + 44 t.; מַצֹּת 2 Mos 12,18 + 3 t; — unleavened bread, prepared in form of לֶחֶם 2 Mos 29,2 חַלָּה 2 Mos 29,2 + 4 t. P; רקיקים 2 Mos 29,2; 1 Kron 23,29 + 4 t. P; עגּה 2 Mos 12,39 used at ordinary meals (prepared hastily): ׳אפה מ 1 Mos 19,3 (J), 2 Mos 12,39 (J), 1 Sam 28,24 probably also Dom 6,19; Dom 6,20; Dom 6,21 (twice in verse); elsewhere at sacrificial meals, e.g. ritual peace-offerings 3 Mos 2,4 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 2,5; 3 Mos 6,9; 3 Mos 7,12 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 10,12 consecration of priesthood 2 Mos 29,2 (3 t. in verse); 2 Mos 29,23; 3 Mos 8,2; 3 Mos 8,26; 3 Mos 8,26 at peace-offering of Nazirite 4 Mos 6,15 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 6,17; 4 Mos 6,19 (twice in verse); at Passover 2 Mos 12,8; 4 Mos 9,11 (all P); especially at feast of unleavened bread [cakes] for 7 days after Passover ׳שׁמר חג המ 2 Mos 23,15 (E), 2 Mos 34,18 (J); ׳שׁסר מ 2 Mos 12,17 (P), עשׂה ׳חג (ה)מ 2 Kron 30,13; 2 Kron 30,21; 2 Kron 35,17; Ezr 6,22 ׳בחג המ 5 Mos 16,16; 2 Kron 8,13 ׳לי ׳חג המ 3 Mos 23,6. During these seven days all Israel ate מצות 2 Mos 12,15; 2 Mos 12,18; 2 Mos 12,20 (P), 2 Mos 23,15 (E), 2 Mos 13,6; 2 Mos 13,7; 2 Mos 34,18 (J), 3 Mos 23,6; 4 Mos 28,17 (P), 5 Mos 16,3; 5 Mos 16,8; Jos 5,11; Ezk 45,21. — 2 Kong 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.