What does בָּצֵק mean in the Bible?
e. blister".
Hebrew · H1216
בָּצֵק
Perhaps to swell up , i.e. blister
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בָּצֵק H1216
What does בָּצֵק mean in the Bible?
בָּצֵק is a Hebrew word meaning "perhaps to swell up , i.e. blister".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1216?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include swell (2).
Where does בָּצֵק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 8:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Nehemiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It swell 2× Deuteronomy 8:4, Nehemiah 9:21
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 8:4
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Deuteronomy 1 Nehemiah 1
Source forms
בָצֵ֑קָה 1x ḇā·ṣê·qāh Deuteronomy 8:4
בָצֵֽקוּ׃ 1x ḇā·ṣê·qū Nehemiah 9:21
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Nehemiah 9:21
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 8:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. perhaps to swell up , i.e. blister
Source Gloss
perhaps to swell up , i.e. blister
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
perhaps to swell up, i.e. blister BDB: swell Usage: swell.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Perfect Deut 8:4 · Neh 9:21 2×
Word Origins
בָּצֵק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain