What does לוּחַ · בְּרִית mean in the Bible?
לוּחַ · בְּרִית is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tablets of the covenant, inscribed covenant testimony".
Hebrew · H3871, H1285
לֻחֹת הַבְּרִית
Probably meaning to glisten ; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal · a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
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לוּחַH3871probably meaning to glisten ; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal
Pronunciationlûḥa
Polished surface receptive to inscription; primarily denotes stone tablets bearing divine law or covenant terms.
Open lexicon entry →בְּרִיתH1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
Pronunciationberit
Covenant sealed through ritual blood sacrifice; God's binding commitment to His people, foundational to redemptive history
Open lexicon entry →What does לֻחֹת הַבְּרִית (luchot ha-berit) mean in the Bible?
לוּחַ · בְּרִית is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tablets of the covenant, inscribed covenant testimony".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3871, H1285?
H3871, H1285 is connected to 327 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. tablets of the covenant, inscribed covenant testimony
Strong'sH3871, H1285
Lexical occurrences327 versesSource Gloss
tablets of the covenant, inscribed covenant testimony
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֻחֹת הַבְּרִית is a primitive root - no further derivation.