מַצָּה

n.f. unleavened bread, or cake(s);—abs. מ׳ Lv 2:5; 8:26 (חַלַּת מ׳ אַחַת), Nu 6:19 (id.), v 19; usually pl. מַצּוֹת Ex 12:15 + 44 times; מַצֹּת Ex 12:18 + 3 times;—unleavened bread, prepared in form of לֶחֶם Ex 29:2; חַלָּה Ex 29:2 + 4 times P; רקיקים Ex 29:2 1 Ch 23:29 + 4 times P; עגה Ex 12:39; used at ordinary meals (prepared hastily): אפה מ׳ Gn 19:3 (J), Ex 12:39 (J), 1 S 28:24; prob. also Ju 6:19, 20, 21(×2); elsewhere at sacrificial meals, e.g. ritual peace-offerings Lv 2:4(×2), 5; 6:9; 7:12(×2); 10:12; consecration of priesthood Ex 29:2(×3), 23 Lv 8:2, 26(×2); at peace-offering of Nazairite Nu 6:15(×2) 17, 19(×2); at Passover Ex 12:8 Nu 9:11 (all P); especially at feast of unleavened bread [cakes] for 7 days after Passover שׁמר חג המ׳ Ex 23:15 (E), 34:18 (J); שׁמר מ׳ Ex 12:17 (P), עשׂה חג (ה)מ׳ 2 Ch 30:13, 21; 35:17 Ezr 6:22; בחג המ׳ Dt 16:16 2 Ch 8:13; חג המ׳ לי׳ Lv 23:6. During these seven days all Israel ate מצות Ex 12:15, 18, 20 (P), 23:15 (E), 13:6, 7; 34:18 (J), Lv 23:6 Nu 28:17 (P), Dt 16:3, 8 Jos 5:11 Ez 45:21.—2 K 23:6 read prob. מִצְוֹת or מְנָיוֹת for MT (אכל) מ׳; so Gei Kue Kmp Bu.