932. Bohan

Lexicon

Bohan: Bohan

Original Word: בֹּהן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Bohan
Pronunciation: BO-han
Phonetic Spelling: (bo'han)
Definition: Bohan
Meaning: thumb, Bohan

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bohan

An orthographical variation of bohen; thumb, Bohan, an Israelite -- Bohan.

see HEBREW bohen

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as bohen
Definition
"closing," a desc. of Reuben
NASB Translation
Bohan (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֹּ֫הַן proper name, masculine (closing, covering ?) ׳אֶבֶן בּ בֶּןרְֿאוּבֵן Joshua 15:6; Joshua 18:17, a mark of division between Judah & Benjamin.

בהק (Late Hebrew בָּהַק shine, Aramaic בְּהַק, , Aph`el id.; hence בַּהֲקִיתָא, , an eruption, see followed by)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: The origin of the word is uncertain, but it is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific part of the body.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew בֹּהן, Strong's Greek Number G1680, ἐλπίς (elpis), meaning "hope," is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe a foundational or essential aspect of faith, much like the thumb or big toe is essential for physical function. However, this is more of a thematic connection rather than a lexical one.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term בֹּהן, its usage in the biblical text, and its significance in ancient Israelite culture and religious practices.

Usage: The word בֹּהן appears in contexts related to ritual practices and descriptions of physical characteristics. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to specify the thumb or big toe, often in ceremonial contexts such as the consecration of priests.

Context: • The term בֹּהן is found in several passages within the Hebrew Bible, primarily in the context of ritual purification and consecration. For example, in Leviticus 8:23-24, the blood of a ram is applied to the right ear, thumb, and big toe of Aaron and his sons as part of their ordination ceremony: "Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot."
• The use of בֹּהן in these passages underscores the importance of the thumb and big toe in ancient Israelite ritual practices, symbolizing the consecration of the whole person for service to God.
• Additionally, בֹּהן is mentioned in the context of military conquests, as seen in Judges 1:6-7, where the thumbs and big toes of captured kings are cut off as a form of humiliation and incapacitation: "Adoni-Bezek fled, but they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes."
• The term is also used in geographical descriptions, such as the "Stone of Bohan" mentioned in Joshua 15:6 and 18:17, which serves as a boundary marker for the tribes of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

בֹּ֖הַן בהן bō·han Bohan bōhan

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:6
HEB: הַגְּב֔וּל אֶ֥בֶן בֹּ֖הַן בֶּן־ רְאוּבֵֽן׃
NAS: up to the stone of Bohan the son
KJV: to the stone of Bohan the son
INT: and the border to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben

Joshua 18:17
HEB: וְיָרַ֕ד אֶ֥בֶן בֹּ֖הַן בֶּן־ רְאוּבֵֽן׃
NAS: to the stone of Bohan the son
KJV: to the stone of Bohan the son
INT: went to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 932
2 Occurrences

bō·han — 2 Occ.