931. bohen

Strong's Lexicon

bohen: Thumb, Big Toe

Original Word: בֹּהֶן
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: bohen
Pronunciation: BO-hen
Phonetic Spelling: (bo'-hen)
Definition: Thumb, Big Toe
Meaning: the thumb of the hand, great toe of the foot

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be thick

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "bohen" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the specific practice of anointing the thumb and big toe is unique to Hebrew ritual law.

Usage: The Hebrew word "bohen" refers specifically to the thumb of the hand or the big toe of the foot. It is used in the context of describing parts of the body that are significant for their function and symbolic meaning in various biblical rituals and laws.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the thumb and big toe were considered essential for the full function of the hand and foot. The thumb is crucial for grasping and holding, while the big toe is vital for balance and walking. The loss of these digits would significantly impair a person's ability to perform daily tasks and fulfill roles in society. In the context of biblical rituals, the anointing or marking of the thumb and big toe was part of the consecration process for priests, symbolizing the sanctification of their actions and walk before God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
thumb, great toe
NASB Translation
big toe (6), big toes (1), thumb (6), thumbs (1), thumbs and their big (1), thumbs and big (1), toes* (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֹּ֫הֶן noun [feminine] (compare Sta^{§ 310 c}) with יַד thumb, with רֶגֶל great toe (Arabic , & (vulgar) , ) — ׳בּ only construct Exodus 29:20 (twice in verse) + 12t.; plural construct בְּהֹנוֺת Judges 1:6,7 (from singular [בְּהוֺן] as always Manuscript ⅏ for ᵑ0 בֹּהֶן); — thumb (יָדָם) יָדוֺ ׳בּ, & great toe (דַגְלָם) רַגְלוֺ ׳בּ (always named together) Exodus 29:20 (twice in verse); Leviticus 8:23 (twice in verse); Leviticus 8:24 (twice in verse); Leviticus 14:14 (twice in verse); Leviticus 14:17 (twice in verse); Leviticus 14:25 (twice in verse); Leviticus 14:28 (twice in verse); ׳וְר ׳בְּהֹנוֺת י Judges 1:6,7.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

thumb, great toe

From an unused root apparently meaning to be thick; the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot -- thumb, great toe.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּֽהֹנוֹת֩ בְּהֹנ֥וֹת בֹּ֤הֶן בֹּ֥הֶן בהן בהנות bə·hō·nō·wṯ behoNot bəhōnōwṯ bō·hen Bohen bōhen

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 29:20
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֤הֶן יָדָם֙ הַיְמָנִ֔ית
NAS: ears and on the thumbs of their right
KJV: of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right
INT: right and on the thumbs hands of their right

Exodus 29:20
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֥הֶן רַגְלָ֖ם הַיְמָנִ֑ית
NAS: hands and on the big toes of their right
KJV: hand, and upon the great toe of their right
INT: of their right and on the big feet of their right

Leviticus 8:23
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֑ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֤הֶן יָדוֹ֙ הַיְמָנִ֔ית
NAS: ear, and on the thumb of his right
KJV: ear, and upon the thumb of his right
INT: right and on the thumb hand of his right

Leviticus 8:23
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֥הֶן רַגְל֖וֹ הַיְמָנִֽית׃
NAS: hand and on the big toe of his right
KJV: hand, and upon the great toe of his right
INT: of his right and on the big foot of his right

Leviticus 8:24
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֤הֶן יָדָם֙ הַיְמָנִ֔ית
NAS: ear, and on the thumb of their right
KJV: ear, and upon the thumbs of their right
INT: of their right and on the thumb hand of their right

Leviticus 8:24
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֥הֶן רַגְלָ֖ם הַיְמָנִ֑ית
NAS: hand and on the big toe of their right
KJV: hands, and upon the great toes of their right
INT: of their right and on the big foot of their right

Leviticus 14:14
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֑ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֤הֶן יָדוֹ֙ הַיְמָנִ֔ית
NAS: of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right
KJV: of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right
INT: of the right and on the thumb hand of his right

Leviticus 14:14
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֥הֶן רַגְל֖וֹ הַיְמָנִֽית׃
NAS: hand and on the big toe of his right
KJV: hand, and upon the great toe of his right
INT: of his right and on the big foot of his right

Leviticus 14:17
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֤הֶן יָדוֹ֙ הַיְמָנִ֔ית
NAS: of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right
KJV: of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right
INT: the right and on the thumb hand of his right

Leviticus 14:17
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֥הֶן רַגְל֖וֹ הַיְמָנִ֑ית
NAS: hand, and on the big toe of his right
KJV: hand, and upon the great toe of his right
INT: of his right and on the big foot of his right

Leviticus 14:25
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֑ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֤הֶן יָדוֹ֙ הַיְמָנִ֔ית
NAS: of the one to be cleansed and on the thumb of his right
KJV: of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right
INT: of the right and on the thumb hand of his right

Leviticus 14:25
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֥הֶן רַגְל֖וֹ הַיְמָנִֽית׃
NAS: hand and on the big toe of his right
KJV: hand, and upon the great toe of his right
INT: of his right and on the big foot of his right

Leviticus 14:28
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֤הֶן יָדוֹ֙ הַיְמָנִ֔ית
NAS: of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right
KJV: of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right
INT: of the right and on the thumb hand of his right

Leviticus 14:28
HEB: הַיְמָנִ֔ית וְעַל־ בֹּ֥הֶן רַגְל֖וֹ הַיְמָנִ֑ית
NAS: hand and on the big toe of his right
KJV: hand, and upon the great toe of his right
INT: of his right and on the big foot of his right

Judges 1:6
HEB: וַֽיְקַצְּצ֔וּ אֶת־ בְּהֹנ֥וֹת יָדָ֖יו וְרַגְלָֽיו׃
NAS: him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
INT: and caught and cut his thumbs and his great toes

Judges 1:7
HEB: שִׁבְעִ֣ים ׀ מְלָכִ֡ים בְּֽהֹנוֹת֩ יְדֵיהֶ֨ם וְרַגְלֵיהֶ֜ם
NAS: kings with their thumbs and their big toes cut off
INT: Seventy kings their thumbs and their great toes

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 931
16 Occurrences

bə·hō·nō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
bō·hen — 14 Occ.