Passover lamb
pascha names the Passover festival and its prepared, eaten, or sacrificed offering; 1 Corinthians applies it to Christ.
The occurrences most often place the term in references to the Passover as a festival or calendrical occasion, whether it is near, being observed, or marking preparation. It also identifies the offering prepared, sacrificed, and eaten in the meal, while 1 Corinthians uses it in a clause about Christ being sacrificed.
Senses in use
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Passover as festival or occasion · dominant
In John 11:55 the APB renders the Passover as near and describes people going up to Jerusalem beforehand; John 2:13 likewise places Jesus' journey toward Jerusalem when it was near. In John 18:39 it marks the occasion for a customary release, and in John 19:14 it identifies a day of preparation.
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Offering prepared and eaten · common
The accusative singular forms in Luke 22:7, Luke 22:8, and Luke 22:13 occur where the APB describes sacrificing, making ready, and preparing it. In Luke 22:11 and Luke 22:15, it is the thing Jesus says he will eat with his disciples.
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Sacrificial designation applied to Christ · rare
In 1 Corinthians 5:7, the nominative singular form occurs in the clause the APB renders as Christ being sacrificed. The surrounding instruction to remove old leaven sets this use within the verse's comparison.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term as "Passover," "Passover lamb," and a festival context. Those variations indicate the verses' contexts rather than separate English definitions.