The meaning of “לוּחִית”
Understanding Lûwchîyth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or לֻחוֹת Luchôwth (loo-khoth'); (Jeremiah 48:5), from the same as לוּחַ; floored Luhith. - § Luhith = "tablets" - Luchi...
לוּחִית
or לֻחוֹת Luchôwth (loo-khoth'); (Jeremiah 48:5), from the same as לוּחַ; floored Luhith. - § Luhith = "tablets" - Luchith, a place East of the Jordan 1) a town of Moab, south of the Arnon River
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 15:5 | “My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.” Word: לוּחִית (Lûwchîyth) | |
| Jeremiah 48:5 | “For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.” Word: לוּחִית (Lûwchîyth) |