1530, coined by Tyndale from verbal phrase pass over, to translate Hebrew ha-pesah "Passover," from pesah (see paschal), in reference to the Lord "passing over" the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when he killed the first-born of the Egyptians (Ex. xii).
实用例句
1. Tomorrow night at sundown, the Jewish holiday of Passover begins.
明天晚上太阳下山的时候，犹太人的逾越节便开始了。
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2. Kate had invited Alan to spend the Passover with her.
凯特已经邀请了艾伦和她一起过逾越节。
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3. The Jewish feast of Passover began last night.
犹太人的宗教节日逾越节昨晚开始了。
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4. Christian holy week overlaps with the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
基督教的圣周与犹太教逾越节的头几天重叠。
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5. When the party arrives in Jerusalem, it is Passover time.