בוהן

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בוהן

/buhn/
/ˈboː.hɛn/ [ˈboː.hɛn]
/ˈbø.han/ [ˈbøː.hæn]
[ˈbeː.hæn]
/ˈbo.(h)en/ Modern Israeli

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From the unused root בָּהַן (“shut, cover”), which may be equivalent to בָּהַם. In that case the thumb is named in this manner as it covers the other fingers when forming a fist.

noun בֹּהֶן · bóhen · בְּהוֹנוֹת · בֹּהֶן־ · בְּהוֹנוֹת־

Biblical, masculine thumb, big toe וַיָּנָס אֲדֹנִי בֶזֶק וַיִּרְדְּפוּ אַחֲרָיו וַיֹּאחֲזוּ אֹתוֹ וַיְקַצְּצוּ אֶת־בְּהֹנוֹת יָדָיו וְרַגְלָיו׃
Similar: אֲגוּדָל

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"בוהן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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בוהן. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9F

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"בוהן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {בוהן},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%95%D7%94%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}