What does בֹּהֶן · רֶגֶל · יָמִין mean in the Bible?
בֹּהֶן · רֶגֶל · יָמִין is a Hebrew phrase meaning "right big toe".
Hebrew · H931, H7272, H3225
בֹּהֶן רַגְלָם הַיְמָנִית
The thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot · a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step ; by euphemistically the pudenda · the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
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בֹּהֶן H931 the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
Pronunciation bōhen
Marks extremity points of power and consecration; used to apply blood in priestly ordination rituals
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רֶגֶל H7272 a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step ; by euphemistically the pudenda
Pronunciation regel
Foot moves from literal walking to metaphorical standing/position, with euphemistic sexual sense in certain contexts.
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יָמִין H3225 the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
Pronunciation yāmîn
Right hand embodies strength, dexterity, and favor; directionally orients toward the south in spatial orientation
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What does בֹּהֶן רַגְלָם הַיְמָנִית (bohen raglam hayemanit) mean in the Bible?
בֹּהֶן · רֶגֶל · יָמִין is a Hebrew phrase meaning "right big toe".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H931, H7272, H3225?
H931, H7272, H3225 is connected to 408 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. right big toe
Strong's H931, H7272, H3225
Lexical occurrences 408 verses Source Gloss
right big toe
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain