Jeremiah 48:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For by the ascentמַעֲלֵ֣ה
(ma·'a·leh)
4608: an ascentfrom alah
of Luhith(הַלּוּחִ֔ית
(hal·lu·chit,)
3872: a place in Moabfrom the same as luach
They will ascendיַֽעֲלֶה־
(ya·'a·leh-)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
with continualבִּבְכִ֖י
(biv·chi)
1065: a weepingfrom bakah
weeping;בֶּ֑כִי
(be·chi;)
1065: a weepingfrom bakah
For at the descentבְּמֹורַ֣ד
(be·mo·v·rad)
4174: a descent, slopefrom yarad
of Horonaimחֹורֹנַ֔יִם
(cho·v·ro·na·yim,)
2773: "two hollows," a place in Moabfrom the same as Beth (in part)
They have heardשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃
(sha·me·'u.)
8085: to heara prim. root
the anguishedצָרֵ֥י
(tza·rei)
6862b: straits, distressfrom tsarar
cryצַֽעֲקַת־
(tza·'a·kat-)
6818: a cry, outcryfrom tsaaq
of destruction.שֶׁ֖בֶר
(she·ver)
7667: a breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crashfrom shabar


















KJV Lexicon
For in the going up
ma`aleh  (mah-al-eh')
ascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.
of Luhith
Luwchiyth  (loo-kheeth')
floored; Luchith, a place East of the Jordan -- Luhith.
continual
Bkiy  (bek-ee')
a weeping; by analogy, a dripping -- overflowing, sore, (continual) weeping, wept.
weeping
Bkiy  (bek-ee')
a weeping; by analogy, a dripping -- overflowing, sore, (continual) weeping, wept.
shall go 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)
for in the going down
mowrad  (mo-rawd')
a descent; as architecture, an ornamental appendage, perhaps a festoon -- going down, steep place, thin work.
of Horonaim
Choronayim  (kho-ro-nah'-yim)
double cave-town; Choronajim, a place in Moab -- Horonaim.
the enemies
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
have heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
a cry
tsa`aqah  (tsah-ak-aw')
a shriek -- cry(-ing).
of destruction
sheber  (sheh'-ber)
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream) -- affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For by the ascent of Luhith They will ascend with continual weeping; For at the descent of Horonaim They have heard the anguished cry of destruction.

King James Bible
For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For on the Ascent to Luhith they will be weeping continually, and on the descent to Horonaim will be heard cries of distress over the destruction:

International Standard Version
Indeed, at the ascent of Luhith people will go up with bitter weeping. At the descent of Horonaim the anguished cries over the destruction will be heard.

NET Bible
Indeed they will climb the slopes of Luhith, weeping continually as they go. For on the road down to Horonaim they will hear the cries of distress over the destruction.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People go up the pass of Luhith, crying bitterly as they go. On the road down to Horonaim they have heard the distressful cry of destruction.

King James 2000 Bible
For in the ascent of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the descent of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
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