To summarise, Easter is the English word which is used today to translate the Greek term Pascha, which translates the Hebrew Passover. There is no trace of Easter celebration in the New Testament, but the belief that Christ is the New Pascha for believers in Him, and that this is to be celebrated by Christians.

What does the Greek word Pascha mean?

The festival that early Christians celebrated was called in Greek Πάσχα (Pascha), a transliteration of the Aramaic word פסחא, cognate to Hebrew פֶּסַח (Pesach). ... The very day is also called Wielka Niedziela, i.e. 'the Great Sunday'.

Why is Easter called Pascha?

In Latin and Greek, the Christian celebration was, and still is, called Pascha (Greek: Πάσχα), a word derived from Aramaic פסחא (Paskha), cognate to Hebrew פֶּסַח (Pesach). The word originally denoted the Jewish festival known in English as Passover, commemorating the Jewish Exodus from slavery in Egypt.