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H6585 · Hebrew · Old Testament
פָּסַע
pasa
Verb
to step over / stride

Definition

Pasa (H6585) means to step, stride, or march — often with the connotation of decisive forward movement. It appears in 2 Samuel 6:13 when the bearers of the Ark took six steps, and in descriptions of bold advance. The same root underlies pasach (Passover — 'to pass over/stride over').

Usage & Theological Significance

Six steps of the Ark, and David sacrificed (2 Sam 6:13) — this interval worship is a window into the theology of sacred advance. Every advance of God's presence is marked with sacrifice. The word pasa shares its root with the Passover (pesach) — where God 'stepped over' (pasach) the marked houses. Forward movement in God's economy requires blood-covered ground. The Christian parallel is profound: in Christ's atoning work, God strides over judgment to bring His people into the promised land of salvation.

Key Bible Verses

2 Samuel 6:13 When those who bore the ark of the LORD had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal.
Isaiah 27:4 I have no wrath. Would I set briers and thorns against me in battle? I would march against them.
Exodus 12:13 The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you.
Job 18:8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks on its mesh.
Amos 2:7 They trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth.

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