diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
index 0db34c42b2..71574c561c 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DSLContext.java
@@ -4019,6 +4019,19 @@ public interface DSLContext {
     @Support
     Batch batch(Query... queries);
 
+    /**
+     * Execute a set of queries in batch mode (without bind values).
+     * <p>
+     * This is a convenience method for calling
+     * <code><pre>batch(query(queries[0]), query(queries[1]), ...)</pre></code>.
+     *
+     * @see #query(String)
+     * @see #batch(Query...)
+     * @see Statement#executeBatch()
+     */
+    @Support
+    Batch batch(String... queries);
+
     /**
      * Execute a set of queries in batch mode (without bind values).
      * <p>
@@ -4070,6 +4083,19 @@ public interface DSLContext {
     @Support
     BatchBindStep batch(Query query);
 
+    /**
+     * Execute a set of queries in batch mode (with bind values).
+     * <p>
+     * This is a convenience method for calling
+     * <code><pre>batch(query(sql))</pre></code>.
+     *
+     * @see #query(String)
+     * @see #batch(Query)
+     * @see Statement#executeBatch()
+     */
+    @Support
+    BatchBindStep batch(String sql);
+
     /**
      * Execute a set of queries in batch mode (with bind values).
      * <p>
@@ -4086,6 +4112,19 @@ public interface DSLContext {
     @Support
     Batch batch(Query query, Object[]... bindings);
 
+    /**
+     * Execute a set of queries in batch mode (with bind values).
+     * <p>
+     * This is a convenience method for calling
+     * <code><pre>batch(query(sql), bindings)</pre></code>.
+     *
+     * @see #query(String)
+     * @see #batch(Query, Object[][])
+     * @see Statement#executeBatch()
+     */
+    @Support
+    Batch batch(String sql, Object[]... bindings);
+
     /**
      * Execute a set of <code>INSERT</code> and <code>UPDATE</code> queries in
      * batch mode (with bind values).
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSLContextImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSLContextImpl.java
index f48ab9ed3a..569a14e3ea 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSLContextImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSLContextImpl.java
@@ -1362,6 +1362,18 @@ class DSLContextImpl implements DSLContext, Serializable {
         return new BatchMultiple(configuration, queries);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    @Support
+    public final Batch batch(String... queries) {
+        Query[] result = new Query[queries.length];
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < queries.length; i++) {
+            result[i] = query(queries[i]);
+        }
+
+        return batch(result);
+    }
+
     @Override
     @Support
     public final Batch batch(Collection<? extends Query> queries) {
@@ -1374,12 +1386,24 @@ class DSLContextImpl implements DSLContext, Serializable {
         return new BatchSingle(configuration, query);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    @Support
+    public final BatchBindStep batch(String sql) {
+        return batch(query(sql));
+    }
+
     @Override
     @Support
     public final Batch batch(Query query, Object[]... bindings) {
         return batch(query).bind(bindings);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    @Support
+    public final Batch batch(String sql, Object[]... bindings) {
+        return batch(query(sql), bindings);
+    }
+
     @Override
     @Support
     public final Batch batchStore(UpdatableRecord<?>... records) {