Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to swell
Usage: (Qal) to swell, become blistered
Strong's Number
H1216
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1216 Quick Answer
Strong's H1216 בָּצֵק (batseq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. batseq (baw-tsake') v. 1. perhaps to swell up 2. blister It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include swell and swelled. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- batseq (baw-tsake') v. 1. perhaps to swell up 2. blister
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- swell and swelled
Meaning and Definition
batseq (baw-tsake') v. 1. perhaps to swell up 2. blister [a primitive root] KJV: swell.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1216. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1216 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render batseq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
swell
Deuteronomy 8:4
swelled
Nehemiah 9:21
How Strong's H1216 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1216 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1216 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1216.
Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1216, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1216 FAQ
What does batseq (בָּצֵק) mean?
Batseq (Strong's H1216) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "swell". batseq (baw-tsake') v. 1. perhaps to swell up 2. blister
How many times is batseq (בָּצֵק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1216 across 2 books.
Where can I study batseq (בָּצֵק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1216 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate batseq (בָּצֵק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as swell and swelled. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.