Isaiah 15:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They have goneעָלָ֨ה
(a·lah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to the templeהַבַּ֧יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
and [to] Dibon,וְדִיבֹ֛ן
(ve·di·von)
1769: a city in Moab, also a place in Judahof uncertain derivation
[even] to the high placesהַבָּמֹ֖ות
(hab·ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
to weep.לְבֶ֑כִי
(le·ve·chi;)
1065: a weepingfrom bakah
Moabמֹואָ֣ב
(mo·v·'av)
4124: a son of Lot,also his desc. and the territory where they settledfrom a prefixed syllable and ab
wailsיְיֵלִ֔יל
(ye·ye·lil,)
3213: to howl, make a howlinga prim. root
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Neboנְבֹ֞ו
(ne·vov)
5015a: a city in Moab, also a mountain in Moabfrom nabab
and Medeba;מֵֽידְבָא֙
(mei·de·va)
4311: a city in Moabof uncertain derivation
Everyone'sבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
headרֹאשָׁ֣יו
(ro·shav)
7218: heada prim. root
is baldקָרְחָ֔ה
(ka·re·chah,)
7144: baldness, bald spotfrom qarach
[and] everyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
beardזָקָ֖ן
(za·kan)
2206: beard, chinfrom an unused word
is cut off.גְּרוּעָֽה׃
(ge·ru·'ah.)
1639: to diminish, restrain, withdrawa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He is gone up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to Bajith
Bayith  (bah'-yith)
Bajith, a place in Palestine -- Bajith.
and to Dibon
Diybown  (dee-bome')
pining -- Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine -- Dibon. (Also, Dibon-gad.)
the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
to weep
Bkiy  (bek-ee')
a weeping; by analogy, a dripping -- overflowing, sore, (continual) weeping, wept.
Moab
Mow'ab  (mo-awb)
from (her (the mother's) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants -- Moab.
shall howl
yalal  (yaw-lal')
to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling.
over Nebo
Nbow  (neb-o')
Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in Palestine -- Nebo.
and over Medeba
Meydba'  (may-deb-aw')
water of quiet; Medeba, a place in Palestine -- Medeba.
on all their heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
shall be baldness
qorchah  (kor-khaw')
baldness -- bald(-ness), utterly.
and every beard
zaqan  (zaw-kawn')
the beard (as indicating age) -- beard.
cut off
gada`  (gaw-dah')
to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything -- cut (asunder, in sunder, down, off), hew down.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They have gone up to the temple and to Dibon, even to the high places to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba; Everyone's head is bald and every beard is cut off.

King James Bible
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Dibon went up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails on Nebo and at Medeba. Every head is shaved; every beard is cut off.

International Standard Version
He has gone up to the temple, and to Dibon, to the high places to weep; over Nebo and over Medeba Moab wails. His head is completely bald, and every beard is shaved off.

NET Bible
They went up to the temple, the people of Dibon went up to the high places to lament. Because of what happened to Nebo and Medeba, Moab wails. Every head is shaved bare, every beard is trimmed off.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Dibon go to the temple, to the worship sites, to cry. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Every head is shaved bald, and every beard is cut off.

King James 2000 Bible
He has gone up to the temple, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall wail over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
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