The Meaning of Jeremiah 48:29 Explained

Jeremiah 48:29

KJV: We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

YLT: We have heard of the arrogance of Moab, Exceeding proud! His haughtiness, and his arrogance, And his pride, and the height of his heart,

Darby: We have heard of the arrogance of Moab, he is very proud; his loftiness, and his arrogance, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.

ASV: We have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud; his loftiness, and his pride, and his arrogancy, and the haughtiness of his heart.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

We have heard  the pride  of Moab,  (he is exceeding  proud  ) his loftiness,  and his arrogancy,  and his pride,  and the haughtiness  of his heart. 

What does Jeremiah 48:29 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The sins of Moab were well-known: haughtiness, pride, arrogance, and self-exaltation.
"The sin of pride is one of the principal reasons for Moab"s downfall. Had she boasted in the righteous deeds of the Lord (cf. Psalm 20:7; Psalm 34:2; Jeremiah 9:24) she would have prospered. The Christian must avoid all false pride (cf. Mark 7:22; Romans 1:30; James 3:5, etc.), and must boast instead in God"s redemptive work in Christ ( 1 Corinthians 1:29 f.; Galatians 6:14, etc.), since every human boast has been destroyed in Him ( 1 Corinthians 1:25-30)." [1]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 48

1  The judgment of Moab
7  for their pride
11  for their security
14  for their carnal confidence
26  and for their contempt of God and his people
47  The restoration of Moab

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 48:29 mean?

We have heard the pride of Moab He [is] proud exceedingly of his loftiness and his arrogance and pride and of the haughtiness of heart
שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ גְאוֹן־ מוֹאָ֖ב גֵּאֶ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד גָּבְה֧וֹ וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ וְרֻ֥ם לִבּֽוֹ

שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ  We  have  heard 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
גְאוֹן־  the  pride 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: גָּאֹון  
Sense: exaltation, majesty, pride.
מוֹאָ֖ב  of  Moab 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: מֹואָב 
Sense: a son of Lot by his eldest daughter.
גֵּאֶ֣ה  He  [is]  proud 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גֵּאֶה  
Sense: proud.
מְאֹ֑ד  exceedingly 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מְאֹד  
Sense: exceedingly, much subst.
גָּבְה֧וֹ  of  his  loftiness 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: גֹּבַהּ  
Sense: height, exaltation.
וּגְאוֹנ֛וֹ  and  his  arrogance 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּאֹון  
Sense: exaltation, majesty, pride.
וְגַאֲוָת֖וֹ  and  pride 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: גַּאֲוָה  
Sense: pride, majesty, a rising up.
וְרֻ֥ם  and  of  the  haughtiness 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רוּם  
Sense: haughtiness, height, elevation.
לִבּֽוֹ  of  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.