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Luhith

Luhith, a place in Moab mentioned in prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah.

The name Luhith means “made of boards”

PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location near Horonaim first mentioned at Isaiah 15:5; referred to as Luhith (לוּחִית).

Location

Identified as
Kathrabba
Certainty
Possible (58% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates
31.138° N, 35.622° E
Luhith
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Glossary entries

Luhith

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Mentions

  1. Isaiah 15:5
    My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.
  2. Jeremiah 48:5
    For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction: