Strong’s H0922

בֹּהוּ

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

bohuw

Pronunciation

BOH-hoo

Definition

Emptiness, void, waste

Meaning

a vacuity, an undistinguishable ruin

Usage

The Hebrew word "bohu" is used to describe a state of emptiness or void. It is often paired with "tohu" (תֹּהוּ), which means formlessness or chaos, to depict a condition of desolation and unformed matter. This term is primarily used in the context of the creation narrative to describe the earth's initial state before God's creative work brought order and life.

Bible references

Genesis 1:2;Isaiah 34:11;Jeremiah 4:23