3871. luach

Lexicon

luach: Tablet, board, plank

Original Word: לוּח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: luwach
Pronunciation: loo'-akh
Phonetic Spelling: (loo'-akh)
Definition: Tablet, board, plank
Meaning: to glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

board, plate, table

Or luach {loo'-akh}; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal -- board, plate, table.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a tablet, board or plank, a plate
NASB Translation
planks (4), plates (1), tablet (4), tablets (34).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

לוּחַ noun masculine tablet, board or plank, plate (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic לוּחָא, ; Arabic ; (modern pronunciation lûµ, lôµ, compare e.g. Spiro^{Arab.-Eng. Vocab.} Buhl), Ethiopic , but Assyrian li±û (as if from לחה) in Dl^{HWB 366}; see, however, lêjum (lêyum) Jäger^{BAS i, 486}); — ׳ל absolute Isaiah 30:8; construct Proverbs 3:3 4t.; dual לֻחֹתָ֑יִם Ezekiel 27:5; plural לוחֹת (לֻחוֺת, לֻחֹת) absolute Exodus 32:16 17t.; construct Deuteronomy 4:13 16t.; —

1 chiefly of stone tablets on which ten words were written Exodus 24:12; Exodus 31:18b; Exodus 32:16 (twice in verse); Exodus 32:19 (all E), Exodus 34:1 (3 t. in verse); Exodus 34:4 (twice in verse); Exodus 34:28 (all J), Deuteronomy 4:13; Deuteronomy 5:19; Deuteronomy 9:9,10,11,17; Deuteronomy 10:1,2(twice in verse); Deuteronomy 10:3 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 10:4,5; 1 Kings 8:9; 2Chronicles 5:10; הָעֵדֻת ׳ל Exodus 31:18a; Exodus 32:15; compare Exodus 34:29 (all P); הַבְּרִית ׳ל Deuteronomy 9:9,11,15; tablet for writing prophecy Isaiah 30:8 ׅ "" (סֵפֶר, Habakkuk 2:2, and figurative, b>לוּחַ לָבְּךָ Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 7:3 (for writing wise counsel), compare Jeremiah 17:1 (inscribing sin of Judah); (verb mostly כָּחַב Exodus 31:18b; Exodus 32:15; Deuteronomy 9:10; עַל ׳כ Exodus 34:1,28; Deuteronomy 4:13; Deuteronomy 5:19; Deuteronomy 10:2,4; Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 7:3; Isaiah 30:8; חָרַשׁ עַל Jeremiah 17:1; כָּרַת followed by accusative Deuteronomy 9:9 compare 1 Kings 8:9 2Chronicles 5:10; חָרַת עַל Exodus 32:16; בֵּאֵר עַל Habakkuk 2:2).

2 wooden boards, composing altar of tabernacle Exodus 27:8; Exodus 38:7; planks composing ship (figurative of Tyre) Ezekiel 27:5; cf, נָצוּר עָלָיהָ לוּחַ אָ֑רֶז Songs 8:9, of door.

3 (metal) plates on bases of lavers in Solomon's temple 1 Kings 7:36.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a root meaning "to glisten."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G746 (ἀρχή, archē): While not a direct translation, this term relates to beginnings or principles, akin to foundational laws or commandments.
• G4109 (πλαξ, plax): This Greek term directly translates to "tablet" and is used in the New Testament to refer to tablets of stone, similar to the Hebrew "luach."
• G4114 (πλατεῖα, plateia): Although primarily meaning "broad" or "wide," it can metaphorically relate to the broad dissemination of written laws or decrees.
• G4548 (σαπφείρινος, sappheiros): Refers to a sapphire, a precious stone, which can metaphorically relate to the preciousness and enduring nature of divine commandments inscribed on tablets.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term "luach" within its biblical context, emphasizing its significance in the transmission of divine law and covenant.

Usage: The word "luach" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe tablets, particularly those that are inscribed with important texts or commandments. It is most famously used in reference to the tablets of the Ten Commandments.

Context: • The term "luach" appears in several key biblical passages, often in the context of divine communication or covenant. The most notable usage is in Exodus, where it describes the stone tablets given to Moses on Mount Sinai. These tablets, inscribed by the finger of God, contained the Ten Commandments, serving as a foundational element of the covenant between God and the Israelites.
• In Exodus 24:12, the LORD instructs Moses, "Come up to Me on the mountain and stay there, so that I may give you the stone tablets with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction."
• The tablets are described as being made of stone, emphasizing their permanence and the enduring nature of the covenant. In Exodus 31:18, it is noted, "When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God."
• The concept of "luach" extends beyond the physical tablets to symbolize the recording of divine law and instruction, highlighting the importance of written records in maintaining and transmitting religious teachings.
• In Deuteronomy 9:10, Moses recounts, "And the LORD gave me the two stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God, and on them were all the words that the LORD had spoken to you on the mountain out of the fire on the day of the assembly."

Forms and Transliterations

הַלֻּח֑וֹת הַלֻּח֔וֹת הַלֻּחֹ֔ת הַלֻּחֹ֖ת הַלֻּחֹ֗ת הַלֻּחֹ֜ת הַלֻּחֹ֥ת הַלֻּחֹֽת׃ הַלֻּחֹת֙ הלחות הלחת הלחת׃ וְהַ֨לֻּחֹ֔ת והלחת ל֛וּחַ ל֣וּחַ ל֥וּחַ לֻֽחֹתָ֑יִם לֻח֣וֹת לֻח֥וֹת לֻחֹ֖ת לֻחֹ֗ת לֻחֹ֣ת לֻחֹ֤ת לֻחֹ֥ת לֻחֹ֨ת לוּחֹ֣ת לוּחֹ֤ת לוח לוחת לחות לחת לחתים hal·lu·ḥō·wṯ hal·lu·ḥōṯ halluChot halluḥōṯ halluḥōwṯ lū·aḥ lu·ḥō·ṯā·yim lu·ḥō·wṯ lu·ḥōṯ lū·ḥōṯ Luach lūaḥ luChot luchoTayim luḥōṯ lūḥōṯ luḥōṯāyim luḥōwṯ veHalluChot wə·hal·lu·ḥōṯ wəhalluḥōṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 24:12
HEB: לְךָ֜ אֶת־ לֻחֹ֣ת הָאֶ֗בֶן וְהַתּוֹרָה֙
NAS: you the stone tablets with the law
KJV: and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone,
INT: there will give tablets the stone the law

Exodus 27:8
HEB: נְב֥וּב לֻחֹ֖ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹת֑וֹ
NAS: it hollow with planks; as it was shown
KJV: Hollow with boards shalt thou make
INT: hollow planks shall make it

Exodus 31:18
HEB: סִינַ֔י שְׁנֵ֖י לֻחֹ֣ת הָעֵדֻ֑ת לֻחֹ֣ת
NAS: the two tablets of the testimony,
KJV: Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables
INT: Sinai the two tablets of the testimony tablets

Exodus 31:18
HEB: לֻחֹ֣ת הָעֵדֻ֑ת לֻחֹ֣ת אֶ֔בֶן כְּתֻבִ֖ים
NAS: of the testimony, tablets of stone,
KJV: of testimony, tables of stone,
INT: tablets of the testimony tablets of stone written

Exodus 32:15
HEB: הָהָ֔ר וּשְׁנֵ֛י לֻחֹ֥ת הָעֵדֻ֖ת בְּיָד֑וֹ
NAS: with the two tablets of the testimony
KJV: and the two tables of the testimony
INT: the mountain the two tablets of the testimony his hand

Exodus 32:15
HEB: הָעֵדֻ֖ת בְּיָד֑וֹ לֻחֹ֗ת כְּתֻבִים֙ מִשְּׁנֵ֣י
NAS: in his hand, tablets which were written
KJV: [were] in his hand: the tables [were] written
INT: of the testimony his hand tablets were written both

Exodus 32:16
HEB: וְהַ֨לֻּחֹ֔ת מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים
NAS: The tablets were God's work,
KJV: And the tables [were] the work of God,
INT: the tablets work were God's

Exodus 32:16
HEB: חָר֖וּת עַל־ הַלֻּחֹֽת׃
NAS: writing engraved on the tablets.
KJV: of God, graven upon the tables.
INT: engraved on the tablets

Exodus 32:19
HEB: ק) אֶת־ הַלֻּחֹ֔ת וַיְשַׁבֵּ֥ר אֹתָ֖ם
NAS: and he threw the tablets from his hands
KJV: and he cast the tables out of his hands,
INT: threw able the tablets and shattered the foot

Exodus 34:1
HEB: לְךָ֛ שְׁנֵֽי־ לֻחֹ֥ת אֲבָנִ֖ים כָּרִאשֹׁנִ֑ים
NAS: stone tablets like the former
KJV: thee two tables of stone
INT: Cut two tablets stone the former

Exodus 34:1
HEB: וְכָתַבְתִּי֙ עַל־ הַלֻּחֹ֔ת אֶת־ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים
NAS: and I will write on the tablets the words
KJV: and I will write upon [these] tables the words
INT: will write on the tablets the words which

Exodus 34:1
HEB: הָי֛וּ עַל־ הַלֻּחֹ֥ת הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: that were on the former tablets which
KJV: that were in the first tables, which thou brakest.
INT: become and tablets ones which

Exodus 34:4
HEB: וַיִּפְסֹ֡ל שְׁנֵֽי־ לֻחֹ֨ת אֲבָנִ֜ים כָּרִאשֹׁנִ֗ים
NAS: stone tablets like the former ones,
KJV: two tables of stone
INT: cut two tablets stone the former

Exodus 34:4
HEB: בְּיָד֔וֹ שְׁנֵ֖י לֻחֹ֥ת אֲבָנִֽים׃
NAS: two stone tablets in his hand.
KJV: in his hand the two tables of stone.
INT: his hand two tablets stone

Exodus 34:28
HEB: וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב עַל־ הַלֻּחֹ֗ת אֵ֚ת דִּבְרֵ֣י
NAS: And he wrote on the tablets the words
KJV: And he wrote upon the tables the words
INT: wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant

Exodus 34:29
HEB: סִינַ֔י וּשְׁנֵ֨י לֻחֹ֤ת הָֽעֵדֻת֙ בְּיַד־
NAS: (and the two tablets of the testimony
KJV: with the two tables of testimony
INT: Sinai the two tablets of the testimony hand

Exodus 38:7
HEB: בָּהֶ֑ם נְב֥וּב לֻחֹ֖ת עָשָׂ֥ה אֹתֽוֹ׃
NAS: it. He made it hollow with planks.
KJV: the altar hollow with boards.
INT: to carry hollow planks made

Deuteronomy 4:13
HEB: עַל־ שְׁנֵ֖י לֻח֥וֹת אֲבָנִֽים׃
NAS: them on two tablets of stone.
KJV: them upon two tables of stone.
INT: on two tablets of stone

Deuteronomy 5:22
HEB: עַל־ שְׁנֵי֙ לֻחֹ֣ת אֲבָנִ֔ים וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖ם
NAS: them on two tablets of stone
KJV: them in two tables of stone,
INT: on two tablets of stone and gave

Deuteronomy 9:9
HEB: הָהָ֗רָה לָקַ֜חַת לוּחֹ֤ת הָֽאֲבָנִים֙ לוּחֹ֣ת
NAS: to receive the tablets of stone,
KJV: to receive the tables of stone,
INT: to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone the tablets

Deuteronomy 9:9
HEB: לוּחֹ֤ת הָֽאֲבָנִים֙ לוּחֹ֣ת הַבְּרִ֔ית אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: of stone, the tablets of the covenant
KJV: of stone, [even] the tables of the covenant
INT: the tablets of stone the tablets of the covenant which

Deuteronomy 9:10
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁנֵי֙ לוּחֹ֣ת הָֽאֲבָנִ֔ים כְּתֻבִ֖ים
NAS: me the two tablets of stone
KJV: unto me two tables of stone
INT: about the two tablets of stone written

Deuteronomy 9:11
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁנֵ֛י לֻחֹ֥ת הָאֲבָנִ֖ים לֻח֥וֹת
NAS: me the two tablets of stone,
KJV: me the two tables of stone,
INT: about the two tablets of stone the tablets

Deuteronomy 9:11
HEB: לֻחֹ֥ת הָאֲבָנִ֖ים לֻח֥וֹת הַבְּרִֽית׃
NAS: of stone, the tablets of the covenant.
KJV: of stone, [even] the tables of the covenant.
INT: tablets of stone the tablets of the covenant

Deuteronomy 9:15
HEB: בָּאֵ֑שׁ וּשְׁנֵי֙ לֻחֹ֣ת הַבְּרִ֔ית עַ֖ל
NAS: and the two tablets of the covenant
KJV: and the two tables of the covenant
INT: fire and the two tablets of the covenant were in

43 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3871
43 Occurrences

hal·lu·ḥōṯ — 14 Occ.
lū·aḥ — 5 Occ.
lu·ḥōṯ — 22 Occ.
lu·ḥō·ṯā·yim — 1 Occ.
wə·hal·lu·ḥōṯ — 1 Occ.