לוּחִית (lu.chit)
lu.chit
Luhith
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 2 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- N:N--L
Word Overview
Luhith is a place name found in the Hebrew Bible, identified as a town in the territory of Moab. Its meaning is "tablets," a designation that likely refers to flat stone slabs or perhaps carved monuments situated near the settlement. The word appears only twice in Scripture, specifically within prophetic texts addressing the fate of this region.
In Jeremiah 48:5 and Isaiah 15:5, Luhith serves as a geographic marker for the lament over Moab’s destruction. It is described as being located south of the Arnon River, placing it in the southern part of the Moabite plateau. The mention of this town underscores the extent of the judgment, reaching from the northern borders down to these southern outposts.
The etymology connects the location to physical objects—tablets or inscribed stones—which may have marked boundaries or held local significance. By citing Luhith alongside other Moabite cities like Heshbon and Elealeh, the prophets paint a picture of widespread devastation across the entire region, from north to south.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Luhith, meaning "tablets," appears in two brief verses that describe a journey marked by deep sorrow. In these passages, refugees climb the ascent of Luhith with weeping as they flee the approaching judgment on Moab. The image of people moving along this route highlights the sudden and overwhelming nature of disaster, turning what might have been a standard path into a trail of grief.
For readers today, this word reminds us that Scripture does not shy away from the reality of human suffering. It acknowledges pain honestly, showing God’s concern even in times of national collapse. Rather than offering quick fixes, these verses invite us to sit with the weight of loss, trusting that God sees our tears and understands the fragility of our world.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 2 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- <the>/ Luhith2×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- הַ/לּוּחִ֗ית1×
- הַ/לּוּחִ֔ית1×
Key Verses
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Isaiah 15:5
My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.
This verse captures the immediate emotional response of Moab's nobles as they flee, using Luhith to mark the physical path of their distress.
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Jeremiah 48:5
For they will go up by the ascent of Luhith with continual weeping. For at the descent of Horonaim they have heard the distress of the cry of destruction.
Here the prophet emphasizes the persistence of grief, noting that the weeping at Luhith is continual rather than momentary.