Hebrew root (lemma) ‘בֹּהוּ’ (bohū)

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This root form (lemma) ‘בֹּהוּ’ is used in 2 different forms in the Hebrew originals: וָ,בֹהוּ (2, C,Ncmsa), בֹהוּ (1, Ncmsa).

It is glossed in 2 different ways: ‘and=emptiness’(2), ‘emptiness’(1).

Have 3 uses of Hebrew root (lemma) ‘בֹּהוּ’ (bohū) in the Hebrew originals

GEN 1:2 וָ,בֹהוּ (vā, ⱱohū) C,Ncmsa word gloss=‘and_emptiness’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, empty’ OSHB GEN 1:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 And_the_earth it _was formlessness and_emptiness and_darkness was_over the _surface _of the _deep and_spirit god was_hovering over the _surface _of the_waters. (GEN 1:2)

OET-RV: 2 The earth was formless and empty and darkness covered the surface of the deep waters and God’s spirit was hovering over the waters’ surface. (GEN 1:2)

ISA 34:11 בֹהוּ (ⱱohū) Ncmsa contextual word gloss=‘emptiness’ word gloss=‘emptiness’ OSHB ISA 34:11 word 13

OET-LV: 11 And_they_will _take _possession _of _it wilderness _owl and_hedgehog and_great _owl and_raven they _will _dwell in_it and_he _will _stretch _out on/upon_it(f) a _measuring-line _of formlessness and_stones _of emptiness. (ISA 34:11)

OET-RV: 11 Desert owls and hedgehogs will take it over—
⇔ ≈ owls and ravens will live there.
⇔ Yahweh will stretch the measuring line of ruin over it
⇔ and plumb lines of destruction. (ISA 34:11)

JER 4:23 וָ,בֹהוּ (vā, ⱱohū) C,Ncmsa word gloss=‘and_emptiness’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, emptiness’ morpheme glosses=‘and, void’ OSHB JER 4:23 word 6

OET-LV: 23 I _looked _at DOM the_earth/land and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE it_was_formlessness and_emptiness and_near/to the_heavens and_was_not light _of_their. (JER 4:23)

OET-RV: 23 I saw the land, and wow, it was formless and empty,
⇔ ≈ and the skies didn’t have any light. (JER 4:23)