בָשַׁ֖ל
𐤁𐤔𐤋
vashal
is ripe
a primitive root; properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripen; bake, boil, bring forth, roast, seethe, sod (be sodden).
Joel 4:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H1310
| Lemma | בָּשַׁל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤔𐤋 |
| Transliteration | bâshal |
| Strong's | H1310 |
| In-context | is ripe |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1310-16
he has ripened
| Root | בשל (b-sh-l) |
| Core Meanings | boiling, cooking, ripening, reaching readiness |
| Semantic Range | to boil, cook, bake, roast; to become done; to ripen (of fruit); figuratively, to reach maturity or readiness |
| Conceptual Significance | The root conveys the idea of a process brought to completion—whether culinary or agricultural—symbolizing maturity, readiness, or the fulfillment of a period of growth in biblical imagery. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in the Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular (HVqp3ms), indicating completed action by a masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes a completed action by a masculine singular subject. Rendering it as "he has ripened" preserves the root sense of reaching readiness (whether by cooking or natural ripening) while accurately reflecting the masculine singular and perfect aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בשל (boiling, cooking, ripening, reaching readiness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1310-01 |
bashelu | you (masculine plural) have thoroughly boiled / they have boiled |
H1311-01 |
beshelah | in a boiled state |
H1310-02 |
bishelam | their ripened one |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H1310)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 40:10 | הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּ | hiveshilu | ripened |
| Exodus 12:9 | מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל | mevushal | cooked |
| Exodus 16:23 | תְּבַשְּׁלוּ֙ | tevashelu | you will boil |