Strong's H931 · Hebrew
בֹּהֶן
bôhen · /bo'-hen/
Definition
the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
KJV: thumb, great toe.
Root / derivation: from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בֹּהֶן across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus6 verses
And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
Leviticus 8:24And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
Leviticus 14:14And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
Leviticus 14:17And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:
Leviticus 14:25And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
Leviticus 14:28And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering:
Judges2 verses
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Judges 1:7And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. their thumbs: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet gathered: or, gleaned
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H931 (bôhen) mean?
the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot
How many times does H931 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H931 (בֹּהֶן) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thumb.”
How is bôhen translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H931 is rendered as “thumb” (6×), “toe” (6×), “thumbs” (3×), “toes” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word בֹּהֶן come from?
from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick;