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בֹּהֶן

The thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot

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בֹּהֶןH931
Pronunciationbōhen

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

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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

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 toe5×Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 14:14, Leviticus 14:17, Leviticus 14:25
the thumb5×Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 14:14, Leviticus 14:17, Leviticus 14:25
the big toes2×Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:24
the thumbs2×Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:24
his thumbs1×Judges 1:6
with their thumbs1×Judges 1:7
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 29:20בֹּ֤הֶןtothe thumbsNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 29:20בֹּ֥הֶןtothe big toesNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 8:23בֹּ֤הֶןtothe thumbNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 8:23בֹּ֥הֶןtothe big toeNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 8:24בֹּ֤הֶןtothe thumbsNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 8:24בֹּ֥הֶןtothe big toesNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 14:14בֹּ֤הֶןtothe thumbNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 14:14בֹּ֥הֶןtothe big toeNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 14:17בֹּ֤הֶןtothe thumbNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 14:17בֹּ֥הֶןtothe big toeNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 29:20
Aligned rows16
Books represented3
Exodus2Leviticus12Judges2
Source forms
בֹּ֤הֶן7xbō·henExodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 8:24, Leviticus 14:14
בֹּ֥הֶן7xbō·henExodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 8:24, Leviticus 14:14
בְּהֹנ֥וֹת1xbə·hō·nō·wṯJudges 1:6
בְּֽהֹנוֹת֩1xbə·hō·nō·wṯJudges 1:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct14xExodus 29:20, Leviticus 8:23, Leviticus 8:24, Leviticus 14:14
Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular1xJudges 1:6
Noun - masculine plural construct1xJudges 1:7
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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