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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #3871 - לֻחַ

Transliteration

lûwach

Phonetics

loo'-akh, loo'-akh

Origin

from a primitive root

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

1091a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

board, slab, tablet, plank
1. tablets (of stone)
2. boards (of wood)
3. plate (of metal)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 746 ‑ ἀρχή (ar‑khay'); 4109 ‑ πλάξ (plax); 4114 ‑ πλάτος (plat'‑os); 4548 ‑ σανίς (san‑ece');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (43)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

BSB (42)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

CSB (35)

Exodus 16

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

ESV (42)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

KJV (43)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

LEB (42)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

LSB (43)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

N95 (43)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

NAS (43)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (43)

Exodus 17

Deuteronomy 16

1 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 1

Proverbs 2

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Habakkuk 1

ASV (43)

all thy planks 1

and on the plates 1

and the tables 1

even the tables 2

her with boards 1

it before them on a tablet 1

on the tables 2

tables 21

the tables 3

thee the tables 1

them upon the tablet 2

upon tablets 1

upon the tables 3

upon the tablet 1

with planks 2

BSB (42)

a tablet 1

tablets 21

the surfaces 1

the tablet 2

the tablets 12

them 1

with boards 2

with panels 1

your planking 1

CSB (35)

boards 2

tablets 23

the plates 1

the tablets 8

them 1

ESV (42)

boards 2

planks 1

surfaces 1

tablet 4

tablets 34

KJV (43)

boards 4

plates 1

table 4

tables 34

LEB (42)

a tablet 1

and the tablets 1

boards 2

stone 1

stone tablets 1

tablets 7

tablets of 11

tablets⌋ 1

tablets 1

the plates 1

the tablet 2

the tablet of 1

the tablets 6

the tablets ⌊according to 1

the tablets of 3

with boards of 1

your boards 1

LSB (43)

planks 4

plates 1

tablet 4

tablets 34

N95 (43)

planks 4

plates 1

tablet 4

tablets 34

NAS (43)

planks 4

plates 1

tablet 4

tablets 34

NLT (0)

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (43)

all your planks 1

even the tables 2

her with boards 1

it before them on a tablet 1

on tablets 1

on the plates 1

on the tables 3

on the tablet 1

on the tablets 2

planks 1

tables 12

tablets 9

the tables 2

the tablets 2

them on the tablet 2

with planks 1

you the tables 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1261) h l (להה LHh) AC: Lick CO: Moist AB: ?: The pictograph l represents authority and the tongue as the authority, the h is a picture of wall that separates the inside from the outside. Combined these mean "tongue outside". When the lips are dry, the tongue licks the lips to moisten them. (eng: lick - an exchange for the ck and h; liquid - an exchange for the q and h and the addition of the uid.)

A) h l (להה LHh) AC: ? CO: Moist AB: ?: Anything that is moist or fresh.

N^m) h l (להה LHh) - Moist: KJV (7): green, moist - Strongs: H3892 (לַח), H3893 (לֵחַ)

f^m) i h l (לההי LHhY) - Jaw: From the moist cheeks. KJV (21): cheek, jaw, jawbone, bone - Strongs: H3895 (לְחִי)

B) h h l (להההה LHhHh) AC: Lick CO: ? AB: ?

V) h h l (להההה LHhHh) - Lick: [df: qql Kxl]KJV (13): (vf: Paal, Piel) lap, lick - Strongs: H3897 (לָחַךְ), H3952 (לָקַק)

C) h l a (אלהה ALHh) AC: Filthy CO: ? AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root]

V) h l a (אלהה ALHh) - Filthy: KJV (3): (vf: Niphal) filthy - Strongs: H444 (אָלַח)

J) h f l (לוהה LWHh) AC: ? CO: Tablet AB: ?: A common writing material is wet clay. The letters can be easily inscribed and the clay hardens to preserve the record.

N^m) h f l (לוהה LWHh) - Tablet: KJV (43): table, board, plate - Strongs: H3871 (לֻחַ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

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 (3t. 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; 2 Chronicles 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 2 Chronicles 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 Song of Solomon 8:9, of door.

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

List of Word Forms

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