Boshna (בשנה) means ransom in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בָּשְׁנָה
boshna
noun · feminine
In English
ransom
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Boshna.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מס מביש,שהוטל במקביל לשביית האליל המקומי.
גַּם-אוֹתוֹ לְאַשּׁוּר יוּבָל, מִנְחָה לְמֶלֶךְ יָרֵב; בָּשְׁנָה אֶפְרַיִם יִקָּח, וְיֵבוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מעֲצָתוֹ (מֵעֲשותוֹ)
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Boshna is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּשְׁנָה
- Written without vowel points
- בשנה
- Said
- boshna
- Root
- ב־ו־ש
- Pattern
- קֻטְלָנָה
- Gematria
- 357
This is how Boshna is said in other languages.
- English
- ransom
These words mean nearly the same as Boshna.
The word Boshna comes from the root ב־ו־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Boshna in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Boshna.
What does Boshna (בשנה) mean in Hebrew?
Boshna (בשנה) means ransom. It is said boshna, with the stress on bo.
What is a synonym for Boshna (בשנה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Boshna (בשנה) are השפלה.
Is Boshna (בשנה) masculine or feminine?
The word Boshna (בשנה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בשנה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.