BDB4783
I. מַצָּה noun feminine unleavened bread, or cake(s); — absolute ׳ מ Lev 2:5; Lev 8:26 ( אַחַת ׳ חַלַּת מ), Num 6:19 (id.), Num 6:19 usually plural מַצּוֺת Exod 12:15 + 44 t.; מַצֹּת Exod 12:18 + 3 t; — unleavened bread, prepared in form of לֶחֶם Exod 29:2 חַלָּה Exod 29:2 + 4 t. P ; רקיקים Exod 29:2; 1Chr 23:29 + 4 t. P ; עגּה Exod 12:39 used at ordinary meals (prepared hastily): ׳ אפה מ Gen 19:3 ( J ), Exod 12:39 ( J ), 1Sam 28:24 probably also Judg 6:19; Judg 6:20; Judg 6:21 (twice in verse); elsewhere at sacrificial meals, e.g. ritual peace-offerings Lev 2:4 (twice in verse); Lev 2:5 ; Lev 6:9; Lev 7:12 (twice in verse); Lev 10:12 consecration of priesthood Exod 29:2 (3 t. in verse); Exod 29:23; Lev 8:2; Lev 8:26; Lev 8:26 at peace-offering of Nazirite Num 6:15 (twice in verse); Num 6:17; Num 6:19 (twice in verse); at Passover Exod 12:8; Num 9:11 (all P ); especially at feast of unleavened bread [cakes] for 7 days after Passover ׳ שׁמר חג המ Exod 23:15 ( E ), Exod 34:18 ( J ); ׳ שׁסר מ Exod 12:17 ( P ), עשׂה ׳ חג (ה)מ 2Chr 30:13; 2Chr 30:21; 2Chr 35:17; Ezra 6:22 ׳ בחג המ Deut 16:16; 2Chr 8:13 ׳ לי ׳ חג המ Lev 23:6. During these seven days all Israel ate מצות Exod 12:15; Exod 12:18; Exod 12:20 ( P ), Exod 23:15 ( E ), Exod 13:6 ; Exod 13:7; Exod 34:18 ( J ), Lev 23:6 ; Num 28:17 ( P ), Deut 16:3 ; Deut 16:8; Josh 5:11; Ezek 45:21. — 2Kgs 23:9 read probably מִצְוֺת or מִנָיוֺת for ᵑ0 ׳ מ (אכל); so Gei Kue Kmp Bu.
[מָצֻק] see מָצוּק below II. צוק
[מְצֻקָה] see מצוּקָה below I. צוק
[מֻצֶ֫קֶת] see ׳ מוּצ below יצק. מֵצַר see I. צרר .