Acts is the only book in the Bible (King James Version) that has the word "Easter". Most other versions even NJK uses the word "passover".
According to Strongs Condorance Both Easter and Passover ( # 3957 ) come from the same Greek word.
So why did King James use Easter instead of Passover?
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Acts 12:4
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Salty, Apr 17, 2011.
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Was doing some research and found this page
Even more, now, I dislike the term Easter and strongly prefer "Resurrection Sunday" -
Easter and Passover were synonyms then.
Compare Geneva Bible notes:
at Exodus 23:15:
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Words have meanings, and the intended meaning of the original author, should be translated into our Bibles. The word has at best two meanings, the meal where the passover is remembered, and the lamb that was sacrificed to provide the blood which "bought" the passover, the deliverance from the wrath of God. One or the other of these meanings can be understood in every passage where the Aramaic word translated passover appears. Jesus provided the blood, thus He provides the propitiation which, if we follow the directions, provides the basis which God uses for choosing us for salvation or deliverance from the wrath of God.
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Just a guess:
By the time the KJV was translated the word Easter was in wide use to describe the celebration of Christ's death, burial and ressurection. Ressurection Sunday leaves out leaves out the rest of the weekend of celebration.