Tohu wa-bohu

("waste and void," "formless and empty," or "chaos and desolation") Biblical Hebrew phrase in Genesis 1:2 describing the condition of the earth before God said, "Let there be light" (Gen. 1:3)
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Tohu wa-bohu

Summary

Tohu wa-bohu is a term[1]. It draws 852 Wikipedia views per month (term category, ranking #94 of 595).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tohu wa-bohu's instance of is recorded as term[3].
  • Tohu wa-bohu is a type of Chaos[4].
  • Tohu wa-bohu's present in work is recorded as Genesis 1[5].
  • Tohu wa-bohu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ'}[6].

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Designation and Status

Tohu wa-bohu's instance of is recorded as term[3].

Why It Matters

Tohu wa-bohu draws 852 Wikipedia views per month (term category, ranking #94 of 595).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Present in work Genesis 1
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007549509805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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