לֻח֥וֹת
𐤋𐤇𐤅𐤕
lûwach
tablets
A flat, smooth tablet or slab, typically rectangular, made of stone, wood, or metal; used for writing, engraving, or displaying information. In the Hebrew Bible, especially denotes the stone tablets inscribed with laws or commandments. Can refer more generally to any kind of plate or board, often one designed to be inscribed or written upon.
luwa "board, plank" (Luvale) · luwa "plank, board (of wood)" (Lunda) · luwa "board, plank" (Chokwe) +3 moreDeuteronomy 9:11 · Word #14
Lexicon H3871
| Lemma | לוּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤇 |
| Transliteration | lûwach |
| Strong's | H3871 |
| Definition | A flat, smooth tablet or slab, typically rectangular, made of stone, wood, or metal; used for writing, engraving, or displaying information. In the Hebrew Bible, especially denotes the stone tablets inscribed with laws or commandments. Can refer more generally to any kind of plate or board, often one designed to be inscribed or written upon. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tablets |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3871-03
polished tablets of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, construct state (HNcmpc/cmpa forms attested). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לוּחַ denotes a smooth, polished slab suitable for inscription; the plural construct form requires the relational sense "of," yielding "polished tablets of." The rendering preserves both the root idea of smoothness/polish and the masculine plural construct morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
polished tablets of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "tablets". |
Bantu Hebrew
לֻח֥וֹת (lûwach) — A flat, smooth tablet or slab, typically rectangular, made of stone, wood, or metal; used for writing, engraving, or displaying information. In the Hebrew Bible, especially denotes the stone tablets inscribed with laws or commandments. Can refer more generally to any kind of plate or board, often one designed to be inscribed or written upon.