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". perhaps to swell up, i.

Full entry for בָּצֵק (H1216) · Open the biblical lexicon

Meaning

perhaps to swell up , i.e. blister
Extended definition

perhaps to swell up, i.e. blister BDB: swell Usage: swell.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Word Origins

בָּצֵק is a primitive root — no further derivation.

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Perfect Deut 8:4 · Neh 9:21
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