What does בֹּהֶן (bōhen) mean in the Bible?
בֹּהֶן (bōhen): Marks extremity points of power and consecration; used to apply blood in priestly ordination rituals
Hebrew · H931
בֹּהֶן
The thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
בֹּהֶן H931
Pronunciation bōhen
What does בֹּהֶן (bōhen) mean in the Bible?
בֹּהֶן (bōhen): Marks extremity points of power and consecration; used to apply blood in priestly ordination rituals
Full entry for בֹּהֶן (H931) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H931?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the big toe (5), the thumb (5), the big toes (2), the thumbs (2), his thumbs (1).
Where does בֹּהֶן (bōhen) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 29:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (12), Exodus (2), Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the big toe 5× Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 14:14, Leviticus 14:17, Leviticus 14:25
the thumb 5× Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 14:14, Leviticus 14:17, Leviticus 14:25
the big toes 2× Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:24
the thumbs 2× Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:24
his thumbs 1× Judges 1:6
with their thumbs 1× Judges 1:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 29:20 בֹּ֤הֶן to the thumbs Noun - masculine singular construct Exodus 29:20 בֹּ֥הֶן to the big toes Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 8:23 בֹּ֤הֶן to the thumb Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 8:23 בֹּ֥הֶן to the big toe Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 8:24 בֹּ֤הֶן to the thumbs Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 8:24 בֹּ֥הֶן to the big toes Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 14:14 בֹּ֤הֶן to the thumb Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 14:14 בֹּ֥הֶן to the big toe Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 14:17 בֹּ֤הֶן to the thumb Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 14:17 בֹּ֥הֶן to the big toe Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 29:20
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 3
Exodus 2 Leviticus 12 Judges 2
Source forms
בֹּ֤הֶן 7x bō·hen Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 8:24, Leviticus 14:14
בֹּ֥הֶן 7x bō·hen Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 8:24, Leviticus 14:14
בְּהֹנ֥וֹת 1x bə·hō·nō·wṯ Judges 1:6
בְּֽהֹנוֹת֩ 1x bə·hō·nō·wṯ Judges 1:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 14x Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 8:24, Leviticus 14:14
Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular 1x Judges 1:6
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Judges 1:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Marks extremity points of power and consecration; used to apply blood in priestly ordination rituals
Source Gloss
the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Marks extremity points of power and consecration; used to apply blood in priestly ordination rituals
the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot BDB: thumb Usage: thumb, great toe.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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