thumb/big toe
bo.hen denotes a designated terminal digit of the hand or foot, marked with blood or oil in ritual scenes and removed in Judges.
The term denotes the particular terminal digit identified by its relation to a hand or foot. In the ritual passages it is a bodily point upon which blood or oil is placed, while in Judges it identifies the digits cut off from hands and feet.
Senses in use
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Specified terminal digit of a hand or foot · dominant
The singular construct form identifies the hand and foot digits receiving blood or oil in Exodus 29:20, Leviticus 14:14, Leviticus 14:17, Leviticus 14:25, Leviticus 14:28, and Leviticus 8:23; in these clauses the APB renders the paired locations as "the thumb of his right hand" and "the big toe of his right foot." The plural construct form in Judges 1:6 and Judges 1:7 identifies corresponding digits of hands and feet that were cut off.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the ritual verses, the APB presents the paired hand and foot locations as "thumb" and "big toe." In Judges 1:6 and Judges 1:7 it uses "thumbs" and "toes" in the account of their removal; these are renderings within a whole-verse translation.