Place Old Testament
Luhith
Luhith, a place in Moab mentioned in prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah (Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:5). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Isaiah 15:5.
Why it matters. A place in Moab
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.288, 35.515 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Luhith
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.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Isaiah (1 verse)