Bohu (בוהו) means emptiness in Hebrew.
It can also mean hollow. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בֹּהוּ
bohu
noun · masculine
In English
emptiness, hollow
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Bohu.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראריקנות.
The word Bohu is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בֹּהוּ
- Written without vowel points
- בוהו
- Said
- bohu
- Root
- ב־ה־ה
- Pattern
- קֹטֶל
- Gematria
- 19
This is how Bohu is said in other languages.
- English
- emptiness, hollow
These words rhyme with Bohu.
The word Bohu is part of these phrases and sayings.
This is where the word Bohu comes from.
ייתכן קשר לאלוהות הפיניקית ששמה נשמר בתעתיק ליוונית כ־Βάαυ.
These words come before and after Bohu in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Bohu.
What does Bohu (בוהו) mean in Hebrew?
Bohu (בוהו) means emptiness and hollow. It is said bohu, with the stress on bo.
What rhymes with Bohu (בוהו)?
Words that rhyme with Bohu (בוהו) include תוהו.
Is Bohu (בוהו) masculine or feminine?
The word Bohu (בוהו) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בהו of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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