Overview
The Bible addresses thumb across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Leviticus and Judges. Closely related themes include Toe, Atonement, Adoni-Bezek and Canaanites, the.
Key Bible verses about thumb
Old Testament
Leviticus
And 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:
And 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:
Judges
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
And 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
In the Bible dictionary
Studying thumb for yourself
- Begin with Leviticus 14:17, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Leviticus and Judges each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Toe, Atonement, Adoni-Bezek and Canaanites, the.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about thumb?
The Bible addresses thumb across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Leviticus and Judges. Closely related themes include Toe, Atonement, Adoni-Bezek and Canaanites, the.
How many Bible verses are about thumb?
The Bible references thumb in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention thumb?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Leviticus 14:17: “And 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:”
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