הַ/בָּצֵ֜ק
𐤄/𐤁𐤑𐤒
habatseq
the dough
from בָּצֵק; dough (as swelling by fermentation); dough, flour.
Exodus 12:39 · Word #3
Lexicon H1217
| Lemma | בָּצֵק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤑𐤒 |
| Transliteration | bâtsêq |
| Strong's | H1217 |
| In-context | the dough |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1217-03
the swelling-dough
| Root | בצק (b-ts-q) |
| Core Meanings | to swell, to ferment, to rise, to be puffed up |
| Semantic Range | kneaded dough, fermented dough, rising mixture before baking, by extension any swelling mass of paste |
| Conceptual Significance | בָּצֵק appears in contexts such as the Exodus narrative, where Israel’s "dough" had not yet risen, highlighting haste and the absence of fermentation. The swelling aspect of the root underlies later symbolic associations of leaven with growth, permeation, and sometimes corruption. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ); no suffixes; common noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בָּצֵק derives from the root בצק, which conveys the idea of swelling or rising through fermentation. Rendering it as "the swelling-dough" preserves this root sense while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בצק (to swell, to ferment, to rise, to be puffed up)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1217-01 |
batseq | swollen dough-mass |
H1217-02 |
betseqo | his swelling-dough |
H1218-01 |
mibatseqat | from Swell-Height |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H1217)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:34 | בְּצֵק֖/וֹ | betseqo | their dough |
| Exodus 12:39 | הַ/בָּצֵ֜ק | habatseq | the dough |
| 2 Samuel 13:8 | הַ/בָּצֵ֤ק | habatseq | the dough |