תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ
A desolation (of surface), i.e. desert ; figuratively, a worthless thing ; adverbially, in vain · a vacuity , i.e. (superficially) an undistinguishable ruin
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תֹּהוּ H8414 a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert ; figuratively, a worthless thing ; adverbially, in vain
בֹּהוּ H922 a vacuity , i.e. (superficially) an undistinguishable ruin
What does תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ (tohu vavohu) mean in the Bible?
תֹּהוּ · בֹּהוּ is a Hebrew word meaning "formless and empty, waste and void".
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