Luhith
Where it is
31.29° N, 35.52° E · Located through Horonaim
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 2 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Luhith is mentioned in the prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah concerning the judgment of Moab. In Isaiah 15:5 and Jeremiah 48:5, the "ascent of Luhith" is described as a place where the people of Moab will go up with weeping and mourning. The exact location of Luhith is not specified in the Bible, but it is associated with the territory of Moab, east of the Dead Sea. The prophecies indicate that Luhith will be a place of sorrow and distress for the Moabites when God's judgment comes upon them.
Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
Every mention
2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Isaiah 1 mention
Jeremiah 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Made of boards, a Moabitish place between Zoar and Horonaim (Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:5).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain