Bohan — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֹּהַן

בֹּהַן

Bôhan · pronounced bo'han · Strong's H932 · a man

Bohan means thumb, Bohan, an Israelite.

Built from

בֹּהֶן bôhen (orthographical variation of, H931) — the thumb of the hand or great toe of the foot open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

an orthographical variation of H931; thumb, Bohan, an Israelite.

First appearance

Josh 15:6 And the border went up to Beth–hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth–arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben: (KJV)

Every verse that names Bohan

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua

Josh 15:6Josh 18:17

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