בֹּ֫הֶן

bo.henthumb/big toeHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine16 occurrences3 books9 verses

Definition

from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick; the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
Traditional renderings: thumb, great toe.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בֹּ֫הֶן:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

16 total
  1. Exodus 29:20בֹּ֤הֶן · the thumbs; בֹּ֥הֶן · the big toes
    Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.
  2. Leviticus 8:23בֹּ֤הֶן · the thumb; בֹּ֥הֶן · the big toe
    Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
  3. Leviticus 8:24בֹּ֤הֶן · the thumbs; בֹּ֥הֶן · the big toes
    Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then he splattered the blood on all sides of the altar.
  4. Leviticus 14:14בֹּ֤הֶן · the thumb; בֹּ֥הֶן · the big toe
    The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
  5. Leviticus 14:17בֹּ֤הֶן · the thumb; בֹּ֥הֶן · the big toe
    And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.
  6. Leviticus 14:25בֹּ֤הֶן · the thumb; בֹּ֥הֶן · the big toe
    And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
  7. Leviticus 14:28בֹּ֤הֶן · the thumb; בֹּ֥הֶן · the big toe
    The priest shall also put some of the oil in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot—on the same places as the blood of the guilt offering.
  8. Judges 1:6בְּהֹנ֥וֹת · his thumbs
    As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
  9. Judges 1:7בְּֽהֹנוֹת֩ · with their thumbs
    Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.