Imu's blade "BOFU"
I noticed this chapter’s title(and Imu’s sword) reads as “ボーフー”(Bohu).
(The pronunciation of "フ"is half way between fu and hu.)
It seems to come from the Hebrew language. In the Old Testament, Bohu appears only in three places: the Book of Genesis 1:2, the Book of Isaiah 34:11, and the Book of Jeremiah 4:23. It is always used with the word Tohu.
Take Genesis 1:2 for example:
“Now the earth was formless and empty (Tohu wa Bohu), darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”
Some versions use the translation “formless and void.”
Just thought it was interesting that Oda specifically used this word. I don't know much about Hebrew, so I could be wrong.
Posted Jul 9, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC
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