Bible Dictionary
PASS, PASSAGE, PASSENGER
To pass may mean to cross, travel through, continue, cease, exceed, or transgress. A passage may be a ford or mountain pass, while a passenger is one who passes through or by.
Biblical Usage
“It came to pass” is a Hebrew narrative idiom meaning literally “and it was.” Scripture uses “pass” for crossing streams and boundaries, traversing a country, passing away, exceeding others, and overstepping or transgressing. “Passage” denotes fords and mountain passes; “passenger” means a passer-by.