Get to know Pascha better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like pasch or passover.
Pascha meaning
- Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor)
- Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast.
- Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.
Using Pascha
- The main meaning on this page is: Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor) | Easter, the most important Christian religious holy day or feast. | Orthodox Christian church services during the week succeeding Easter.
- Useful related words include: pasch, passover, pesach, pesah.
- In the example corpus, pascha often appears in combinations such as: of pascha, pascha is, pascha and.
Context around Pascha
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pascha
- In this selection, "pascha" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, kyrio, holy, sacred, easter, stichera and itself stand out and add context to how "pascha" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little pascha easter and and a mini pascha. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pascha" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pascha
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Other examples include apostolus, ecclesia, evangelium, Pascha, and angelus. (9 words)
However, under the new calendar, Kyrio-Pascha becomes an impossibility. (10 words)
Eastern Orthodox churches commemorate him on the Third Sunday of Pascha (i. (12 words)
Since the date of Pentecost depends on that of Pascha, and Pascha is determined on the lunar calendar, this fast can disappear completely under New Calendar observance (This is one of the objections raised by opponents to the New Calendar). (40 words)
Though there are no materials provided in the Lenten Triodion for this day, it is the very first day that is affected by the date of the upcoming Pascha (all the preceding days having been affected by the previous Pascha). (40 words)
In addition, the next Sunday of the Easter (Pascha) is celebrated as the Sunday of Thomas, in commemoration of Thomas' question to Jesus, which led him to proclaim, according to Orthodox teaching, two natures of Jesus, both human and divine. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Orthros of Holy Pascha, Stichera: "Today the sacred Pascha is revealed to us.
Since the date of Pentecost depends on that of Pascha, and Pascha is determined on the lunar calendar, this fast can disappear completely under New Calendar observance (This is one of the objections raised by opponents to the New Calendar).
Sometimes, Annunciation will fall on the day of Pascha itself, a very special concurrence known as Kyrio-Pascha, with special liturgical practices appointed for such an occurrence.
Though there are no materials provided in the Lenten Triodion for this day, it is the very first day that is affected by the date of the upcoming Pascha (all the preceding days having been affected by the previous Pascha).
He was speaking specifically about Pascha, but his comments are true of the city that boasts several sex destinations that also have thumping music to keep the party going.
She is an attorney for Pascha Thomas and the president and general counsel for the Child and Parental Rights Campaign.
In terms of turnout and degree of collective expression, Greek Parades in the United States are second only to Holy Week and Pascha.
Pascha Thompson met the next day with the school nurse, the school counselor, and her daughter’s classroom teacher, and other school officials.
Among Orthodox Christians, Sunday is considered to be the seventh-day of the week and a "Little Pascha " (Easter), and because of the Paschal joy, the making of prostrations is forbidden, except in certain circumstances.
Eastern Orthodox churches commemorate him on the Third Sunday of Pascha (i.
Every Sunday is especially dedicated to celebrating the Resurrection and the triune God, representing a mini-Pascha.
However, under the new calendar, Kyrio-Pascha becomes an impossibility.
In addition, the next Sunday of the Easter (Pascha) is celebrated as the Sunday of Thomas, in commemoration of Thomas' question to Jesus, which led him to proclaim, according to Orthodox teaching, two natures of Jesus, both human and divine.
In the Eastern Orthodox hymns of Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Pascha ), Judas is contrasted with the woman who anointed Jesus with expensive perfume and washed his feet with her tears.
Most years, the Eastern Pascha falls after the Western Easter, and it may be as much as five weeks later; occasionally, the two dates coincide.
Neither work can be dated precisely, though both were probably written after the persecution of Maximinus in 235. One is On the Pascha.
Other examples include apostolus, ecclesia, evangelium, Pascha, and angelus.
Pascha is also a name by which Jesus himself is remembered in the Orthodox Church, especially in connection with his resurrection and with the season of its celebration.
The computation of the day of Pascha (Easter) is, however, always computed according to a lunar calendar based on the Julian Calendar, even by those churches which observe the Revised Calendar.
The popular name of "Cheesefare Sunday" derives from the fact that it is the last day to eat dairy products before Pascha.
Common combinations with pascha
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of pascha 5×
- pascha is 4×
- pascha and 2×
- and pascha 2×
- for pascha 2×
- pascha easter 2×
- before pascha 2×