What does לוּחַ · אֶבֶן mean in the Bible?
לוּחַ · אֶבֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Stone tablets — the covenant's written, physical, indestructible deposit".
Hebrew · H3871, H68
לוּחֹת אֲבָנִים
Probably meaning to glisten ; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal · a stone
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לוּחַ H3871 probably meaning to glisten ; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal
Pronunciation lûḥa
Polished surface receptive to inscription; primarily denotes stone tablets bearing divine law or covenant terms.
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אֶבֶן H68 a stone
Pronunciation ʾeven
Foundation and witness: stone marks covenant, builds altars, and testifies to God's permanence and judgment
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What does לוּחֹת אֲבָנִים (luchot avanim) mean in the Bible?
לוּחַ · אֶבֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Stone tablets — the covenant's written, physical, indestructible deposit".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3871, H68?
H3871, H68 is connected to 316 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Stone tablets — the covenant's written, physical, indestructible deposit
Strong's H3871, H68
Lexical occurrences 316 verses Source Gloss
Stone tablets — the covenant's written, physical, indestructible deposit
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לוּחֹת אֲבָנִים is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain