Lexicon bashel: To boil, to cook, to ripen Original Word: בָּשֵׁל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sodden From bashal; boiled -- X at all, sodden. see HEBREW bashal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bashal Definition cooked, boiled NASB Translation boiled (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּשֵׁל adjective cooked, boiled (Assyrian bašlu, ripe COTGloss) — Exodus 12:9 בָּשֵׁל מְבֻשָּׁל במים; feminine בְּשֵׁלָה Numbers 6:19, (both P). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2008 ἐπισιτίζομαι (episitizomai): to provide with food Usage: The verb בָּשֵׁל (bāshal) is used in the context of cooking or boiling food, as well as in the metaphorical sense of ripening or maturing. Context: The Hebrew verb בָּשֵׁל (bāshal) primarily denotes the process of cooking or boiling, often referring to the preparation of food. It appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, illustrating both literal and figurative uses. For instance, in Genesis 25:29, Esau returns from the field famished and finds Jacob cooking stew, highlighting the literal act of boiling. In Exodus 12:9, the Israelites are instructed not to eat the Passover lamb boiled in water, but rather roasted over the fire, emphasizing specific culinary instructions. The term also extends metaphorically to describe the ripening of fruit or the maturation of ideas or plans, as seen in the prophetic literature where it can symbolize the fruition of divine judgment or blessing. Forms and Transliterations בְּשֵׁלָה֮ בשלה וּבָשֵׁ֥ל ובשל bə·šê·lāh bəšêlāh besheLah ū·ḇā·šêl ūḇāšêl uvaShelLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:9 HEB: מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ נָ֔א וּבָשֵׁ֥ל מְבֻשָּׁ֖ל בַּמָּ֑יִם INT: any raw sodden boiled water Numbers 6:19 2 Occurrences |