Lexicon Pisgah: Pisgah Original Word: פִסְגָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Pisgah From pacag; a cleft; Pisgah, a mt. East of Jordan -- Pisgah. see HEBREW pacag NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pasag Definition "cleft," a mountain in Moab NASB Translation Pisgah (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִּסְגָּה proper name, of a mountain Pisgah (probably cleft, from a natural feature of mountain; DrDeuteronomy 3:17); — always ׳הַמּ: ׳ראֹשׁ הַמּ Numbers 21:20; Numbers 23:14; Deuteronomy 3:27; Deuteronomy 34:1; ׳אַשְׁדֹּת הַמּ Deuteronomy 3:17; Deuteronomy 4:49; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:20; mountain in Moab, on northeast shore of Dead Sea, exact location unknown (compare Feš—a as a cliff on northwest shore, see DiNumbers 21:20); Φασγα Deuteronomy 3:17 +, τ. λαξευτήν Deuteronomy 4:49, Αελαξευμένου Numbers 21:20 +. [מִּסָּה ] see פסס Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cleave or divide.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry is G2991 (Λιβανός, Libanos), which refers to Lebanon, a mountain range. While not directly equivalent in meaning, both terms relate to significant mountainous regions in biblical geography, serving as landmarks and points of divine encounter or revelation. Usage: The term "Pisgah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a geographical location, specifically a high point or summit. It is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land and is notably the place where Moses was granted a view of Canaan before his death. Context: Pisgah is a significant geographical feature mentioned in the Old Testament. It is part of the Abarim mountain range, located east of the Jordan River, in the land of Moab. Pisgah is most famously known as the vantage point from which Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death, as recorded in Deuteronomy 34:1: "Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land—Gilead as far as Dan." Forms and Transliterations הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה הַפִּסְגָּ֔ה הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה הַפִּסְגָּ֗ה הַפִּסְגָּֽה׃ הפסגה הפסגה׃ hap·pis·gāh happisGah happisgāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:20 HEB: מוֹאָ֔ב רֹ֖אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָה עַל־ NAS: at the top of Pisgah which overlooks KJV: to the top of Pisgah, which looketh INT: of Moab the top of Pisgah looketh and Numbers 23:14 Deuteronomy 3:17 Deuteronomy 3:27 Deuteronomy 4:49 Deuteronomy 34:1 Joshua 12:3 Joshua 13:20 8 Occurrences |
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