Hebrew · H931, H7272, H3233 · unreviewed

בֹּהֶן רַגְלוֹ 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 · right (i.e. at the right hand)

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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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יְמָנִי H3233 right (i.e. at the right hand)

What does בֹּהֶן רַגְלוֹ הַיְמָנִית (bōhen raḡlô haymānîṯ) mean in the Bible?

בֹּהֶן · רֶגֶל · יְמָנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot".

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Meaning

the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
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