Original Word: מַצָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: matstsah
Pronunciation: mahts-tsaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (mats-tsaw')
Definition: Unleavened bread
Meaning: a quarrel

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָצַץ (matsats), meaning "to drain" or "to suck out."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G106 (ἄζυμος, azymos): Refers to unleavened bread, used in the New Testament in the context of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (e.g., Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:1).

Usage: The term "matstsah" refers to unleavened bread, which is bread made without yeast. In the Hebrew Bible, it is primarily associated with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a significant observance in Jewish tradition. The unleavened bread symbolizes purity and the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, as they did not have time to let their bread rise.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, unleavened bread was a staple during the Passover festival. The Feast of Unleavened Bread, which lasts seven days, begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, immediately following Passover. This festival commemorates the Exodus from Egypt, when the Israelites were commanded to eat unleavened bread for seven days as a reminder of their swift departure and God's deliverance. The absence of leaven (yeast) is symbolic of removing sin and corruption, as leaven is often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent sin.

Word Origin
from natsah
Definition
strife, contention
NASB Translation
strife (3).

II. מַצָּה noun feminine strife, contention; — absolute ׳מ Isaiah 58:4; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 17:19. — I.מַצָּה see מצץ.

contention, debate, strife

From natsah; a quarrel -- contention, debate, strife.

see HEBREW natsah

וּמַצָּה֙ ומצה מַצָּ֑ה מצה maṣ·ṣāh maṣṣāh matzTzah ū·maṣ·ṣāh ūmaṣṣāh umatzTzahInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts