Tohu wa-bohu

"Tohu wa-bohu" is a Hebrew phrase that appears in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Genesis (Genesis 1:2). The phrase is typically translated as "formless and void" or "chaos and desolation." In this context, it describes the state of the earth before God's creation of the world, indicating a primordial chaos or emptiness. The terms "tohu" and "bohu" convey a sense of disorder and uninhabited space.