0934

0934 בֹּהֶרֶת‎ bohereth bo-heh’-reth a feminine active participle of the same as 0925 בָּהִיר‎ bahiyr bright (light),; {See TWOT on 211 @@ "211a" } AV-bright spot 13; 13

1) white patch of skin, brightness, bright spot (on skin)

2) (CLBL) bright spot, scar, blister, boil

2a) resulting from fire

2b) resulting from inflammation of the skin

2c) possible sign of leprosy

• The Hebrew adjective bəhir appears once in the Old Testament and conveys the idea of dazzling brightness or clarity. Its lone placement in Job 37:21 situates the word within Elihu’s discourse on the inscrutability and majesty of God as revealed in weather phenomena.