תְבַשֵּׁ֥ל
𐤕𐤁𐤔𐤋
bâshal
you shall boil
To cook by boiling or stewing in liquid, to prepare food using moist heat (especially by boiling), and by extension, to become ripe or mature. The word is also used metaphorically for processes of ripening (e.g., fruit) or maturation.
Deuteronomy 14:21 · Word #20
Lexicon H1310
| Lemma | בָּשַׁל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤔𐤋 |
| Transliteration | bâshal |
| Strong's | H1310 |
| Definition | To cook by boiling or stewing in liquid, to prepare food using moist heat (especially by boiling), and by extension, to become ripe or mature. The word is also used metaphorically for processes of ripening (e.g., fruit) or maturation. |
Morphology HVpi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you shall boil |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1310-09
you will boil
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), imperfect conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel imperfect 2ms form expresses an active, intensive action performed by a masculine singular subject: "you will boil." The rendering preserves the core root sense of cooking by moist heat without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you shall boil
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'You will boil' is less idiomatic in this context; the command form 'you shall boil' is proper for legal instructions. |