Jeremiah 48:41

Jeremiah 48:41 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

King James Version KJV

Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

American Standard Version ASV

Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized, and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Bible in Basic English BBE

Kerioth is taken, and the strong places have been forced, and the hearts of Moab's men of war in that day will be like the heart of a woman in birth-pains.

Free Bible Version FBV

Kirioth has been conquered, and the fortresses captured. At that time Moab's warriors will be as scared as a woman in labor.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

The cities are taken, and the strong holdes are wonne, and ye mightie mens hearts in Moab at that day shalbe as ye heart of a woman in trauaile.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

Captured have been the cities, And the strongholds are caught, And the heart of the mighty of Moab Hath been in that day as the heart of a distressed woman.

World English Bible WEB

Kerioth is taken, and the strongholds are seized. The heart of the mighty men of Moab at that day will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Carioth is taken, and the strong holds are won: and the heart of the valiant men of Moab in that day shall be as the heart of a woman in labour.

Translation for Translators T4T

Its cities will be captured, its fortresses will be seized. Even their warriors will be afraid, like [SIM] a woman who is about to give birth.

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Jeremiah 48:41 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB נִלְכְּדָה֙ הַ/קְּרִיּ֔וֹת וְ/הַ/מְּצָד֖וֹת נִתְפָּ֑שָׂה וְֽ֠/הָיָה לֵ֞ב גִּבּוֹרֵ֤י מוֹאָב֙ בַּ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/ה֔וּא כְּ/לֵ֖ב אִשָּׁ֥ה מְצֵרָֽה

נִלְכְּדָה֙ lâkad H3920 to capture V-Niphal-Perf-3fs

הַ/קְּרִיּ֔וֹת Qᵉrîyôwth H7152 Kerioth Art | N-fp

וְ/הַ/מְּצָד֖וֹת mᵉtsad H4679 stronghold Conj | Art | N-fp

נִתְפָּ֑שָׂה tâphas H8610 to capture V-Niphal-Perf-3fs

וְֽ֠/הָיָה hâyâh H1961 to be Conj | V-Qal-3ms

לֵ֞ב lêb H3820 heart N-ms

גִּבּוֹרֵ֤י gibbôwr H1368 mighty man Adj

מוֹאָב֙ Môwʼâb H4124 Moab N-proper

בַּ/יּ֣וֹם yôwm H3117 day Prep | N-ms

הַ/ה֔וּא hûwʼ H1931 he/she/it Art | Pron

כְּ/לֵ֖ב lêb H3820 heart Prep | N-ms

אִשָּׁ֥ה ʼishshâh H802 woman N-fs

מְצֵרָֽה tsârar H6887 to confine V-Hiphil

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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 48:41

נִלְכְּדָה֙ lâkad H3920 "to capture" V-Niphal-Perf-3fs

This verb means to capture or seize, often using a net or trap. In the Bible, it is used to describe taking control of something or someone, and is also used figuratively to describe being caught or stuck in a situation.

Definition: 1) to capture, take, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to capture, seize 1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.) 1a3) to take (by lot) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other

Usage: Occurs in 112 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take. See also: Numbers 21:32; 2 Kings 18:10; Psalms 9:16.

הַ/קְּרִיּ֔וֹת Qᵉrîyôwth H7152 "Kerioth" Art | N-fp

Kerioth means cities, referring to a city in Moab, also known as Kiriathaim, mentioned in the Bible as a place in Palestine. It appears in the book of Jeremiah. The city had another name, Qir.ya.ta.yim.

Definition: Kerioth = "cities" a city in Moab Another name of qir.ya.ta.yim (קִרְיָתַ֫יִם "Kiriathaim" H7156G)

Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: Kerioth, Kirioth. See also: Joshua 15:25; Jeremiah 48:41; Jeremiah 48:24.

וְ/הַ/מְּצָד֖וֹת mᵉtsad H4679 "stronghold" Conj | Art | N-fp

A stronghold or fort, often in a mountainous area, providing a safe place for people to hide or defend themselves, like the castle of David in 2 Samuel 5:7. It represents a secure and protected location.

Definition: 1) fort, stronghold, fastness 1a) mountain-fastness 1b) stronghold

Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: castle, fort, (strong) hold, munition. See also: Judges 6:2; 1 Chronicles 12:9; Isaiah 33:16.

נִתְפָּ֑שָׂה tâphas H8610 "to capture" V-Niphal-Perf-3fs

To capture or seize something, like in 1 Kings 13:4, where a prophet grabs the king's altar. It means to take hold of or grasp something firmly.

Definition: 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch 1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured 1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands)

Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: catch, handle, (lay, take) hold (on, over), stop, [idiom] surely, surprise, take. See also: Genesis 4:21; Jeremiah 2:8; Psalms 10:2.

וְֽ֠/הָיָה hâyâh H1961 "to be" Conj | V-Qal-3ms

The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.

Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.

לֵ֞ב lêb H3820 "heart" N-ms

Leb refers to the heart, but also represents feelings, will, and intellect in the Bible. It is used figuratively to describe the center of something, and is often translated as heart or mind. Leb is a complex concept that encompasses emotions and thoughts.

Definition: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

Usage: Occurs in 552 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. See also: Genesis 6:5; 2 Samuel 13:33; Psalms 4:8.

גִּבּוֹרֵ֤י gibbôwr H1368 "mighty man" Adj

This word describes a strong or mighty man, like a warrior or champion, as seen in 1 Samuel 17:51 where David defeats Goliath. It can also imply a brave or valiant person.

Definition: adj 1) strong, mighty n m 2) strong man, brave man, mighty man

Usage: Occurs in 152 OT verses. KJV: champion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man. See also: Genesis 6:4; 2 Chronicles 17:16; Psalms 19:6.

מוֹאָב֙ Môwʼâb H4124 "Moab" N-proper

Moab refers to the land and descendants of the son of Lot, who was born out of an incestuous relationship. The land of Moab is mentioned in the book of Numbers and the book of Ruth.

Definition: Combined with a.ra.vah (עֲרָבָה " Plains" H6160I) § Moab = "of his father" the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot

Usage: Occurs in 158 OT verses. KJV: Moab. See also: Genesis 19:37; 2 Kings 3:21; Psalms 60:10.

בַּ/יּ֣וֹם yôwm H3117 "day" Prep | N-ms

The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.

Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.

הַ/ה֔וּא hûwʼ H1931 "he/she/it" Art | Pron

This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.

Definition: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

Usage: Occurs in 1693 OT verses. KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 32:19; Exodus 21:3.

כְּ/לֵ֖ב lêb H3820 "heart" Prep | N-ms

אִשָּׁ֥ה ʼishshâh H802 "woman" N-fs

The Hebrew word for woman, used to describe a female person, wife, or animal, appears in many biblical passages, including Genesis and Exodus, and is often translated as woman, wife, or female.

Definition: : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun)

Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. See also: Genesis 2:22; Genesis 34:4; Numbers 5:12.

מְצֵרָֽה tsârar H6887 "to confine" V-Hiphil

To rival means to oppose or afflict someone. In the Bible, this word is used to describe the struggles of the Israelites, such as when they were oppressed by their enemies or faced internal conflicts and afflictions.

Definition: to confine, besiege Another spelling of tsur (צוּר "to confine" H6696A)

Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: adversary, (be in) afflict(-ion), beseige, bind (up), (be in, bring) distress, enemy, narrower, oppress, pangs, shut up, be in a strait (trouble), vex. See also: Exodus 12:34; Psalms 8:3; Psalms 6:8.

Study Notes — Jeremiah 48:41

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Jeremiah 48:41 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 48:41
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 48:41
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:41
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:41
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:41
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 48:41
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 48:41
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:41
Sermons on Jeremiah 48:41

Context — Judgment on Moab

39“How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.” 40For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.

41Kirioth has been taken, and the strongholds seized. In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

42Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he vaunted himself against the LORD. 43Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Isaiah 21:3	Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see.
2	Isaiah 13:8	Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.
3	Micah 4:9–10	Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor? Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor. For now you will leave the city and camp in the open fields. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies!
4	Jeremiah 49:22	Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
5	Jeremiah 30:6	Ask now, and see: Can a male give birth? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor and every face turned pale?
6	Jeremiah 6:24	We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
7	Jeremiah 50:43	The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
8	1 Thessalonians 5:3	While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
9	Jeremiah 4:31	For I hear a cry like a woman in labor, a cry of anguish like one bearing her first child— the cry of the Daughter of Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands to say, “Woe is me, for my soul faints before the murderers!”
10	Isaiah 26:17–18	As a woman with child about to give birth writhes and cries out in pain, so were we in Your presence, O LORD. We were with child; we writhed in pain; but we gave birth to wind. We have given no salvation to the earth, nor brought any life into the world.

Jeremiah 48:41 Summary

Jeremiah 48:41 tells us that the city of Kirioth has been conquered, and its strongholds have been taken over, which means that the people of Moab are in a state of panic and fear, much like a woman in labor. This verse is reminding us that when we face difficult circumstances, we can feel weak and helpless, but we can also trust in God's power and protection, as described in Psalm 23:4 and Isaiah 43:2. Just like a woman in labor is waiting for the promise of new life, we can wait in hope and expectation for God's deliverance and salvation, as described in Romans 8:18-25 and 2 Corinthians 1:8-10.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is happening to Kirioth in Jeremiah 48:41?

According to Jeremiah 48:41, Kirioth has been taken, and its strongholds have been seized, indicating a conquest or invasion, similar to what is described in Jeremiah 1:15 and Ezekiel 26:7-11.

Why are the warriors of Moab compared to a woman in labor?

The comparison of Moab's warriors to a woman in labor, as seen in Jeremiah 48:41, signifies their weakness, fear, and helplessness in the face of their attackers, much like the fear and pain experienced by a woman in childbirth, as described in John 16:21 and Isaiah 66:7-9.

What is the significance of the strongholds being seized in Jeremiah 48:41?

The seizure of the strongholds in Jeremiah 48:41 indicates the loss of Moab's defensive capabilities and its inability to protect itself, much like the fall of other fortified cities described in 2 Kings 25:1-4 and Jeremiah 52:4-5.

How does this verse relate to the rest of Jeremiah 48?

Jeremiah 48:41 is part of a larger prophecy against Moab, which includes the destruction of its cities and the shame that will come upon its people, as described in Jeremiah 48:1-47 and Jeremiah 48:42-47, and is consistent with the judgment pronounced against Moab in Ezekiel 25:8-11 and Amos 2:1-3.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways that I can apply the lesson of Moab's warriors, who were made weak and helpless, to my own life and struggles, and how can I find strength in the Lord during difficult times, as described in Psalm 28:7-8 and Isaiah 41:10?
How can I avoid the pride and arrogance that led to Moab's downfall, as described in Jeremiah 48:42, and instead cultivate a humble and contrite heart, as described in Psalm 51:17 and Matthew 5:3-4?
What are some strongholds in my own life that I need to surrender to God, and how can I trust in His power and protection, as described in 2 Corinthians 10:4 and Psalm 91:1-4?
How can I find comfort and hope in the midst of uncertainty and fear, just like a woman in labor finds comfort in the promise of new life, as described in John 16:21 and Romans 8:18-25?

Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 48:41

Kerioth is taken,.... The name of a city in Moab, as in Jeremiah 48:24; so Jarchi, and others; but Kimchi and Abarbinel observe, that it may be taken for an appellative, and be rendered "the cities";

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 48:41

Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:41

Whether Kerioth here be the proper name of a city, as it is , or an appellative noun signifying cities, is doubtful. The latter seems best to agree to this place: The cities and the strong holds are all taken; and though Moab hath in it many mighty and valiant men, yet their hearts will be full of fear, or ready to fail them, like a woman’ s who is in her travail and hath great and sore pains.

Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:41

Jeremiah 48:41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men’ s hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.Ver. 41. Kerioth is taken.] Of this city, some say, was Judas Iscariot. As the heart of a woman in her pangs.] Which is very low: neither is such a one in case to defend herself.

Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:41

(41) Kerioth.—(See Note on Jeremiah 48:24.) Here the word is used with the article, and should probably be translated, as in the margin, the cities, as painting the wide-spread devastation that was to come on all the fortresses. As the heart of a woman in her pangs.—See Notes on Jeremiah 30:6; Isaiah 13:8; Isaiah 21:3. The precise phrase, however, occurs only here and in Jeremiah 49:22.

Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 48:41

41. Kerioth] See on Jeremiah 48:20-24. But, because of the parallel expression “strong holds” in the next clause, the word may simply mean cities.

Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 48:41

Surprised - captured by force.

Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:41

41. Kerioth — The capital. Is taken — Captured. The use of the present term denotes the certainty of the event predicted.

Sermons on Jeremiah 48:41

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