Hebrew · H3871, H1285 · unreviewed

לֻחֹת הַבְּרִית

Probably meaning to glisten ; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal · a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

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לוּחַ H3871 probably meaning to glisten ; a tablet (as polished), of stone, wood or metal
Pronunciation lûḥa
Polished surface receptive to inscription; primarily denotes stone tablets bearing divine law or covenant terms.
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בְּרִית H1285 a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
Pronunciation berit
Covenant sealed through ritual blood sacrifice; God's binding commitment to His people, foundational to redemptive history
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What does לֻחֹת הַבְּרִית (luchot ha-berit) mean in the Bible?

לוּחַ · בְּרִית is a Hebrew word meaning "tablets of the covenant, inscribed covenant testimony".

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Meaning

tablets of the covenant, inscribed covenant testimony
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