In the Bible, toes are mentioned in various contexts, often symbolizing completeness or the extremities of the human body. They are referenced in both literal and symbolic ways, contributing to the understanding of biblical narratives and prophecies.

Old Testament References

1. Anatomical Context: Toes are first mentioned in the context of the human body, as part of the description of the physical form. In Leviticus 8:23-24, during the consecration of Aaron and his sons, Moses applied blood to the right ear, thumb, and big toe of Aaron and his sons, symbolizing the sanctification of their hearing, work, and walk before God: "And Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on the right earlobe of Aaron, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot."

2. Judgment and Defeat: Toes are also mentioned in the context of judgment and defeat. In Judges 1:6-7, Adoni-Bezek, a Canaanite king, had his thumbs and big toes cut off by the Israelites, which was a common practice to incapacitate enemies and symbolize their complete defeat: "Adoni-Bezek fled, but they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. Then Adoni-Bezek said, 'Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to gather scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me.'"

3. Prophetic Imagery: In the book of Daniel, toes are part of the prophetic imagery in Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a great statue. The statue's feet and toes, made partly of iron and partly of clay, represent a divided kingdom, as described in Daniel 2:41-42: "And just as you saw the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay. As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle."

New Testament References

The New Testament does not specifically mention toes, but the concept of the body and its members is discussed in the context of the Church as the body of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Paul uses the metaphor of the body to describe the Church, emphasizing the importance of each member, no matter how seemingly insignificant, to the overall function and health of the body. While toes are not explicitly mentioned, the passage underscores the value of every part of the body, reflecting the unity and diversity within the Church.

Symbolic Significance

In biblical symbolism, toes can represent the extremities or the final parts of a sequence, often used to convey completeness or the end of a process. The imagery of toes in prophetic visions, such as in Daniel, highlights the fragility and division of earthly kingdoms in contrast to the eternal kingdom of God.

Overall, the references to toes in the Bible, though few, contribute to the broader themes of sanctification, judgment, and the prophetic revelation of God's sovereign plan.931. bohen -- thumb, great toe
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition thumb, great toe NASB Word Usage big
toe (6), big toes (1), thumb (6), thumbs (1), thumbs and their big (1), thumbs ...
/hebrew/931.htm - 6k

676. etsba -- a finger
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition a finger NASB Word Usage finger (19),
fingers (10), fingers and toes (1), toes (1). finger, toe. ...
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677. etsba -- a finger,toe
... 676, 677. etsba. 678 . a finger,toe. Transliteration: etsba Phonetic Spelling:
(ets-bah') Short Definition: toes. Word Origin (Aramaic ...
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7272. regel -- foot
... 1), heels (1), hoof* (1), journey (1), legs (5), pace (2), relieve* (1), relieving*
(1), step (1), steps (2), swift-footed* (1), times (4), toes* (2), turned (1 ...
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On Daniel. Ii. The Interpretation by Hippolytus, (Bishop) of Rome ...
... 2. After this, then, what remains, beloved, but the toes of the feet of the image,
in which "part shall be of iron and part of clay mixed together?" By the ...
/.../on daniel ii the interpretation.htm

John and Daniel have Predicted the Dissolution and Desolation of ...
... Daniel also says particularly, that the end of the fourth kingdom consists in the
toes of the image seen by Nebuchadnezzar, upon which came the stone cut out ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxvi john and daniel have.htm

The Origin of Species.
... constructed upon the ordinary human model, had born to them a son, Gratio, who
possessed six perfectly moveable fingers on each hand and six toes, not quite so ...
/.../huxley/lay sermons addresses and reviews/xii the origin of species.htm

Of the Lower Members.
... The toes are of the same number with the fingers, for the sake of appearance rather
than utility; and on this account they are both joined together, and short ...
/.../lactantius/on the workmanship of god/chap xiii of the lower members.htm

That More Might be Given and Gotten.
... These mountains must have had long legs. The foothills are so far away,
and are running all to toes. Now the toes have disappeared. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on prayer/that more might be given.htm

The Image and the Stone
... And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron,
the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the image and the stone.htm

Next He Tells us of the "Fourth Beast, Dreadful and Terrible...
... After this, then, what is left for us to interpret of all that the prophet saw,
but the "toes of the image, in which part was of iron and part of clay, mingled ...
/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/piece xvi next he tells.htm

Mr. ...
... I have only one foot, but thousands of toes; My one foot stands, but never
goes. ... I breathe with my hair, and I drink with my toes. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 22 mr .htm

On Daniel. Iii. Scholia on Daniel.
... Then (we have) the toes of clay and iron, to signify the democracies that were
subsequently to rise, partitioned among the ten toes of the image, in which ...
/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/on daniel iii scholia on.htm

A King's Strange Dream
... As you saw the feet and toes, part clay and part iron, it shall be a divided kingdom;
but there shall be in it some of the strength of the iron, for you saw ...
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Toes (8 Occurrences)
...Toes (8 Occurrences). ... Judges 1:6 But Adoni-Bezek fled; and they pursued after
him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. ...
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Camel (13 Occurrences)
... muzzle, with nostrils forming oblique slits, the upper lip divided and separately
movable and extensile, the soles of the feet horny, with two toes covered by ...
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Thumbs (4 Occurrences)
... its blood and put it on the point of Aaron's right ear, and of the right ears of
his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands and the great toes of their ...
/t/thumbs.htm - 7k

Tall (41 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 21:20 And again there was war at Gath, where there was a very tall man,
who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on his hands and six toes on ...
/t/tall.htm - 19k

Toe (7 Occurrences)
... 7. (vt) To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the
mark. 8. (vi) To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way). ...
/t/toe.htm - 10k

Twenty-four (26 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 21:20 And again there was war at Gath, where there was a very tall man,
who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on his hands and six toes on ...
/t/twenty-four.htm - 14k

Adonibezek (2 Occurrences)
... him, made an attack against the armies of Judah and Simeon, but was defeated and
brought as a captive to Jerusalem, where his thumbs and great toes were cut off ...
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Rephaim (32 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 21:20 And again there was war at Gath, where there was a very tall man,
who had twenty-four fingers and toes, six fingers on his hands and six toes on ...
/r/rephaim.htm - 21k

Lizard (3 Occurrences)
... in Leviticus 11:30, as rendering of Hebrew letaah, so called from its "hiding."
Supposed to be the Lacerta gecko or fan-foot lizard, from the toes of which ...
/l/lizard.htm - 16k

Giant (8 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 21:20 There was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature,
who had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and ...
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