בֹּ֖הַן
𐤁𐤄𐤍
Bohan
Bohan
Proper noun referring to 'Bohan,' a named individual among the early Israelites, specifically identified as a son of Reuben. The term occasionally appears in a topographic context as part of a boundary marker, 'the stone of Bohan son of Reuben.' The word itself does not denote 'thumb' in these contexts, despite the similar consonantal form to the common noun.
Joshua 18:17 · Word #15
Lexicon H932
| Lemma | בֹּהַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤄𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Bohan |
| Strong's | H932 |
| Definition | Proper noun referring to 'Bohan,' a named individual among the early Israelites, specifically identified as a son of Reuben. The term occasionally appears in a topographic context as part of a boundary marker, 'the stone of Bohan son of Reuben.' The word itself does not denote 'thumb' in these contexts, despite the similar consonantal form to the common noun. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Bohan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H932-01
Bohan
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; absolute form; no suffixes. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name (HNp) referring to a specific individual. Although it shares consonants with the common noun for "thumb," in this usage it functions solely as a personal name and is best rendered directly as "Bohan." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Bohan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bohan |