Lexical Definition

‎πάσχα‎ páscha (pas'-khah) Passover lamb ^A:N
of Chaldee origin (compare ‎פֶּסַח‎)

Easter, Passover.

• the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)

Abbott-Smith

† πάσχα, τό, indecl. (Aram. טַּסְחָא), [in LXX for פֶּסַח;]
1. the festival of the Passover: Mt 26:2, Mk 14:1, Lk 22:1, Jo 2:13, 23 6:4 11:55 12:1 18:39 19:14, Ac 12:4, He 11:28; .ἡ ἐορτὴ τοῦ π., Lk 2:41, Jo 13:1.
2. By meton.,
(a) the paschal supper: ἑτοιμάζειν τὸ π., Mt 26:19, Mk 14:16, Lk 22:8, 13; ποιεῖν τό π., Mt 26:18;
(b) the pasohal lamb: θύειν τό π. (Ex 12:21), Mk 14:12, Lk 22:7; of Christ, I Co 5:7; φαγεῖν τὸ π. (lamb or supper), Mt 26:17, Mk 14:12, 14, Lk 22:11, 15, Jo 18:28 (cf. II Ch 30:17).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Greek of: פֶּסַח

πάσχα, τό,

indeclinable, the Hebrew “Passover” (from pāsa[hudot] 'pass over') or Paschal feast, [LXX]

__2 paschal supper, [NT]
__3 paschal lamb, θύειν τὸ π. [LXX+NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.12.48 ☩ Matt.26.17 ☩ LXX.Exod.12.21 ☩ 1Cor.5.7}