Bible Dictionary
Botch
“Botch” is an old English rendering for a boil or inflammatory skin disease. It is listed among the judgments threatened in Deuteronomy and associated with the Egyptian plague of boils.
Definition
“Botch” is an old English rendering for a boil or aggravated inflammatory skin disease. It denotes a severe eruption or ulcer associated with the Egyptian plague and with the judgments threatened in Deuteronomy.
Biblical Usage
The botch of Egypt is named among the judgments in Deuteronomy and corresponds to the plague of boils in Exodus.
Historical Background
The word is generally translated “boil” in the related biblical passages.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The name given in Deut. 28:27, 35 to one of the Egyptian plagues (Ex. 9:9). The word so translated is usually rendered “boil” (q.v.).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>See BOIL.</p>