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בֹּהֶן H931
H931 is the Hebrew word בֹּהֶן, transliterated bôhen and said bo'-hen. The King James Version most often renders it thumb.
What it means
the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot.
Where it comes from
from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: thumb, great toe.
Verses using בֹּהֶן
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 29:20 · KJV
Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.
Leviticus 8:23 · KJV
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 8:24 · KJV
And 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 14:14 · KJV
And 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 14:17 · KJV
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:
Leviticus 14:25 · KJV
And 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 14:28 · KJV
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 1:6 · KJV
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Judges 1:7 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H931 mean?
H931 is the Hebrew word בֹּהֶן (bôhen), meaning the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot.
How is H931 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it thumb (6 times), great toe (6 times), thumbs (2 times), great toes (1 time), having their thumbs (1 time).
How many times does H931 appear in the Bible?
בֹּהֶן (bôhen) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H931 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick.
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