Lexical Summary 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 Geographical Setting Pisgah identifies a prominent ridge on the eastern side of the Jordan Valley, forming part of the Abarim range in the land of Moab. Its summit includes Mount Nebo, the 4,000-foot escarpment that looks westward across the Dead Sea to Jericho and the Judean highlands. The plateau beneath Pisgah is flanked by the Arnon Gorge on the south and the plains of the Jordan on the north, supplying a natural boundary that framed Israel’s final encampments before the Jordan crossing. Occurrences in Scripture 1. Numbers 21:20 records Israel’s first glimpse: “They set out and went up the road to Bashan, and from the top of Pisgah they saw the wasteland.” Role in Israel’s Journey Pisgah served as Israel’s lookout during the closing days of the wilderness trek. From its heights the nation surveyed the Promised Land, measuring the faithfulness of God against the barrenness they had left behind. Balak chose the same vantage (Numbers 23:14) in hopes that Balaam might curse Israel; the Lord turned the intended curse into a prophetic blessing, underscoring that no mountain, however high, can nullify the covenant promise. Moses on Pisgah The final appearance of Pisgah frames the death of Moses (Deuteronomy 34:1). After forty years of leadership, he ascends the ridge, beholds the inheritance, and surrenders his spirit to God. The scene reinforces three truths: Prophetic and Typological Significance 1. Anticipation of Rest: Pisgah pictures the already-but-not-yet tension of faith. Like Moses, believers “see the promise from afar” (compare Hebrews 11:13) while awaiting full possession. Lessons for Faith and Ministry • Spiritual perspective matters. Ascending Pisgah speaks of taking the long view—evaluating present trials in light of God’s future. Key References Numbers 21:20; Numbers 23:14; Deuteronomy 3:17, 3:27; Deuteronomy 4:49; Deuteronomy 34:1; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:20 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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