# Is “Easter” in the Bible?

> Only in the King James Bible. “Easter” appears once in the King James Bible, but not in modern translations like the Lumin Translation.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/easter
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

The King James Version says Easter once, in Acts 12:4, for the Greek pascha, the Passover. Modern translations, including the Lumin Translation, say Passover.

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 1, first in Acts 12:4

> After seizing him, he put him in prison and handed him over to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
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> — [Acts 12:4](https://www.lumin.faith/read/acts/12#4) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Easter” in the Bible?

Only in the King James Bible. “Easter” appears once in the King James Bible, but not in modern translations like the Lumin Translation. The King James Version says Easter once, in Acts 12:4, for the Greek pascha, the Passover. Modern translations, including the Lumin Translation, say Passover.

### How many times is “Easter” in the Bible?

Easter is not in the Lumin Translation and once in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Easter” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the King James Bible, easter first appears in Acts 12:4.

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