Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
thumb/big toe
Usage: thumb, great (big) toe (always used of both together)
Strong's Number
H931
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
3
Strong's H931 Quick Answer
Strong's H931 בּוֹהֶן (bohen) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bohen (bo'-hen) n-f. 1. the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot [from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include thumb and thumbs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bohen (bo'-hen) n-f. 1. the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot [from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- thumb and thumbs
Meaning and Definition
bohen (bo'-hen) n-f. 1. the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot [from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick] KJV: thumb, great toe.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H931. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H931 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bohen, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
thumb
Exodus 29:20
6×
thumbs
Leviticus 8:24
3×
How Strong's H931 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H931 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H931 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H931.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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 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:
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:
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H931, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 6 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H931 FAQ
What does bohen (בֹּהֶן) mean?
Bohen (Strong's H931) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "thumb". bohen (bo'-hen) n-f. 1. the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot [from an unused root apparently meaning to be thick]
How many times is bohen (בֹּהֶן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H931 across 3 books.
Where can I study bohen (בֹּהֶן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H931 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bohen (בֹּהֶן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thumb and thumbs. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.