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Hebrew · H3871

לוּחַ

Probably meaning to glisten ; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal

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לוּחַH3871
Pronunciationlûḥa

What does לוּחַ (lûḥa) mean in the Bible?

לוּחַ (lûḥa): Polished surface receptive to inscription; primarily denotes stone tablets bearing divine law or covenant terms.

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What does לוּחַ (lûḥa) mean in the Bible?

לוּחַ (lûḥa): Polished surface receptive to inscription; primarily denotes stone tablets bearing divine law or covenant terms.

How does the BSB render H3871?

The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include tablets (21), the tablets (12), the tablet (2), with boards (2), . . . (1).

Where does לוּחַ (lûḥa) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 24:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (17), Deuteronomy (16), 1 Kings (2), Proverbs (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
tablets21×Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 34:1, Exodus 34:4
the tablets12×Exodus 24:12, Exodus 32:16, Exodus 32:19, Exodus 34:28
the tablet2×Proverbs 3:3, Proverbs 7:3
with boards2×Exodus 27:8, Exodus 38:7
. . .1×Exodus 32:15
a tablet1×Isaiah 30:8
the surfaces1×1 Kings 7:36
them1×Exodus 34:1
with panels1×Song Of Solomon 8:9
your planking1×Ezekiel 27:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 24:12לֻחֹ֣תtothe tabletsNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 27:8לֻחֹ֖תtowith boardsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 31:18לֻחֹ֣תtotabletsNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 31:18לֻחֹ֣תtotabletsNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 32:15לֻחֹ֥תtotabletsNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 32:15לֻחֹ֗תto. . .Noun - masculine pluralExodus 32:16וְהַ֨לֻּחֹ֔תtoThe tabletsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 32:16הַלֻּחֹֽת׃tothe tabletsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 32:19הַלֻּחֹ֔תtothe tabletsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 34:1לֻחֹ֥תtotabletsNoun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 24:12
Aligned rows43
Books represented10
Exodus17Deuteronomy161 Kings22 Chronicles1Proverbs2Song Of Solomon1Isaiah1Jeremiah1Ezekiel1Habakkuk1
Source forms
הַלֻּחֹ֔ת5xhal·lu·ḥōṯExodus 32:19, Exodus 34:1, Deuteronomy 9:17, Deuteronomy 10:2
לֻחֹ֣ת5xlu·ḥōṯExodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Deuteronomy 5:22, Deuteronomy 9:15
לֻחֹ֥ת5xlu·ḥōṯExodus 32:15, Exodus 34:1, Exodus 34:4, Deuteronomy 9:11
ל֥וּחַ3xlū·aḥProverbs 3:3, Proverbs 7:3, Song Of Solomon 8:9
הַלֻּחֹ֥ת2xhal·lu·ḥōṯExodus 34:1, Deuteronomy 10:2
לוּחֹ֣ת2xlū·ḥōṯDeuteronomy 9:9, Deuteronomy 9:10
לֻח֥וֹת2xlu·ḥō·wṯDeuteronomy 4:13, Deuteronomy 9:11
לֻחֹ֖ת2xlu·ḥōṯExodus 27:8, Exodus 38:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct19xExodus 24:12, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 34:1
Article | Noun - masculine plural13xExodus 32:16, Exodus 32:19, Exodus 34:1, Exodus 34:28
Noun - masculine singular construct4xProverbs 3:3, Proverbs 7:3, Song Of Solomon 8:9, Jeremiah 17:1
Noun - masculine plural3xExodus 27:8, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 38:7
Article | Noun - masculine plural construct1x1 Kings 7:36
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xExodus 32:16
Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 30:8
Noun - md1xEzekiel 27:5
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

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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