Lexical Summary batseq: dough Original Word: בָּצֵק Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dough, flour From batseq; dough (as swelling by fermentation) -- dough, flour. see HEBREW batseq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition dough (for cooking) NASB Translation dough (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּצֵק noun [masculine] dough — בָּצֵק Exodus 12:39 4t.; suffix בְּצֵקוֺ Exodus 12:34; — dough, not fermented Exodus 12:34,39 (E); no restriction 2 Samuel 13:8; Hosea 7:4; Jeremiah 7:18. Topical Lexicon Entry: בָּצֵק (batsaq) – DoughOccurrences and Narrative Context • Exodus 12:34, 12:39 – Unleavened dough borne out of Egypt. Cultural and Domestic Life Daily bread began with kneading dough. The word therefore evokes the hearth, the grinding of grain, family provision, and the cadence of ordinary Hebrew life. Scripture transforms this common task into a vehicle for divine revelation. Redemptive-Historical Significance Israel’s departure from Egypt featured dough that had no time to ferment: “So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carried it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in cloths” (Exodus 12:34). That hurried lump became the emblem of: 1. God’s swift deliverance. Domestic Service and Royal Intrigue Tamar’s act—“She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight” (2 Samuel 13:8)—illustrates tender service corrupted by another’s sin. Scripture vindicates her obedience yet exposes the danger of ungoverned desire. Idolatrous Perversion Jeremiah denounces families who “knead dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven” (Jeremiah 7:18). The same household skill, intended for covenant fellowship, is prostituted to false worship. Corporate idolatry poisons every generation. Prophetic Symbolism of Hidden Ferment Hosea likens Israel to dough rising in an unattended oven (Hosea 7:4). Unchecked leaven depicts secret sin gaining strength until judgment becomes inevitable. Theological Themes • Urgency of salvation (unleavened haste). New Testament Echoes “A little leaven leavens the whole batch of dough” (1 Corinthians 5:6). Paul’s warning and exhortation to celebrate with “the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth” (5:8) root Christian holiness in the Exodus imagery of בָּצֵק. Pastoral and Ministry Applications 1. Teach holiness flowing from redemption—remove leaven because God has delivered. Conclusion From Egypt’s midnight to prophetic denunciations, בָּצֵק symbolizes both the purity that accompanies deliverance and the subtle spread of iniquity. The believer, redeemed by the true Passover Lamb, is called to keep the lump unleavened in holiness, offering every commonplace task to the Lord. Forms and Transliterations בְּצֵק֖וֹ בָּצֵ֑ק בָּצֵ֖ק בצק בצקו הַבָּצֵ֜ק הַבָּצֵ֤ק הבצק bā·ṣêq bāṣêq baTzek bə·ṣê·qōw bəṣêqōw betzeKo hab·bā·ṣêq habbāṣêq habbaTzekLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:34 HEB: הָעָ֛ם אֶת־ בְּצֵק֖וֹ טֶ֣רֶם יֶחְמָ֑ץ NAS: took their dough before KJV: took their dough before it was leavened, INT: took the people their dough before leavened Exodus 12:39 2 Samuel 13:8 Jeremiah 7:18 Hosea 7:4 5 Occurrences |
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