ל֥וּחַ

𐤋𐤅𐤇

lucha

tablet

or לֻחַ; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal; board, plate, table.

H3871

Proverbs 7:3 · Word #6

Lexicon H3871

Lemmaלוּחַ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤋𐤅𐤇
Transliterationlûwach
Strong'sH3871
In-contexttablet

Morphology HNcmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H3871-02

polished tablet

Rootלוח (l-w-ḥ)
Core Meaningsto glisten, shine, polish, smooth surface
Semantic Rangetablet, slab, board, plate; especially a flat, smoothed surface of stone, wood, or metal prepared for writing or inscription
Conceptual SignificanceMost prominently used of the stone tablets of the covenant (e.g., the tablets of the testimony), ל֫וּחַ carries covenantal and revelatory significance, representing the tangible, inscribed embodiment of divine instruction given to Israel.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun; appears in both absolute (cmsa) and construct (cmsc) states. No pronominal suffixes in the listed forms.
Rendering RationaleThe noun ל֫וּחַ derives from a root associated with shining or polishing, referring to a smooth, glistening surface. Rendering it as "polished tablet" preserves this underlying sense of a smoothed, prepared slab. The morphology (HNcmsa/HNcmsc) indicates a masculine singular noun in absolute or construct form, which is reflected by the singular English rendering.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root לוח (to glisten, shine, polish, smooth surface)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3872-01 haluchit the Tablet-Place
H3871-01 haluchot the polished tablets
H3871-03 luchot polished tablets

Word Usage (43 occurrences of H3871)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 24:12 לֻחֹ֣ת luchot tablets
Exodus 27:8 לֻחֹ֖ת luchot with boards
Exodus 31:18 לֻחֹ֣ת luchot tablets