3872. Luchith or Luchoth
Strong's Lexicon
Luchith or Luchoth: Luchith or Luchoth

Original Word: לוּחִית
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Luwchiyth
Pronunciation: loo-KHEETH or loo-KHOHTH
Phonetic Spelling: (loo-kheeth')
Definition: Luchith or Luchoth
Meaning: Luchith

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root word לוח (luach), meaning "tablet" or "board."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Luchith or Luchoth in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name.

Usage: Luchith or Luchoth refers to a location mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the context of a geographical area in Moab. It is often associated with a descent or a path, possibly indicating a slope or a road leading down from a higher elevation.

Cultural and Historical Background: Luchith is mentioned in the context of Moab, a region east of the Dead Sea. Moab was historically inhabited by the Moabites, who were descendants of Lot. The area was known for its rugged terrain and strategic locations, often mentioned in biblical narratives concerning Israel's interactions with neighboring nations.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as luach
Definition
a place in Moab
NASB Translation
Luhith (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
הלחות Jeremiah 48:5 Kt see לוּחִית.

לוּחִית proper name, of a location in Moab; with article הַלּוּחִית מַעֲלֵה Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:5 Qr (הַלֻּחִית; Kt. הלחות); it lay south of the Arnon; compare BuhlGeogr. 24, 272 and references; ᵐ5 Λουειθ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Luhith

Or Luchowth (Jer. 48:5) {loo-khoth'}; from the same as luwach; floored; Luchith, a place East of the Jordan -- Luhith.

see HEBREW luwach

Forms and Transliterations
הַלּוּחִ֔ית הַלּוּחִ֗ית הלוחית hal·lū·ḥîṯ halluChit hallūḥîṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 15:5
HEB: כִּ֣י ׀ מַעֲלֵ֣ה הַלּוּחִ֗ית בִּבְכִי֙ יַֽעֲלֶה־
NAS: up the ascent of Luhith weeping;
KJV: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping
INT: Surely the ascent of Luhith weeping go

Jeremiah 48:5
HEB: [הַלֻּחֹות כ] (הַלּוּחִ֔ית ק) בִּבְכִ֖י
NAS: For by the ascent of Luhith They will ascend
KJV: For in the going up of Luhith continual
INT: by the ascent Luhith continual will ascend

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3872
2 Occurrences


hal·lū·ḥîṯ — 2 Occ.















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