What does נָבַב · לוּחַ mean in the Bible?
נָבַב · לוּחַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hollow with boards".
Hebrew · H5014, H3871
נְבוּב לֻחֹת
To pierce ; to be hollow , or (figuratively) foolish · probably meaning to glisten ; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal
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נָבַבH5014to pierce ; to be hollow , or (figuratively) foolish
Pronunciationnābab
Emptiness—whether literal hollowness or mental vacuity—defines this word's core semantic range
Open lexicon entry →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 →What does נְבוּב לֻחֹת (nevuv luchot) mean in the Bible?
נָבַב · לוּחַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "hollow with boards".
Full entry for נְבוּב לֻחֹת (H5014, H3871) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5014, H3871?
H5014, H3871 is connected to 47 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. hollow with boards
Source Gloss
hollow with boards
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
Participle passiveExod 27:8 · Exod 38:7 · Jer 52:21 · Job 11:124×
Word Origins
נְבוּב לֻחֹת is a primitive root - no further derivation.