Exodus 12:19
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.”
מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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שֶׁבַע
seven
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שֶׁבַע
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
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חָמֵץ
a thing leavened
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חָמֵץ
to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling)
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כֹּל
any
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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יוֹם
days
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יוֹם
Day. Yom. A period of time. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is His gift.
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שְׂאֹר
leaven
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שְׂאֹר
barm or yeast-cake (as swelling by fermentation)
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