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Ashdoth Happisgah: Slopes of Pisgah

Original Word: אַשְׁדּוֹת הַפִּסְגָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ashdowth hap-Picgah
Pronunciation: ash-DOTH hap-PIS-gah
Phonetic Spelling: (ash-doth' hap-pis-gaw')
Definition: Slopes of Pisgah
Meaning: Ashdoth-Pisgah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ashdoth-pisgah

From the plural of 'ashedah and Picgah with the article interposed; ravines of the Pisgah; Ashdoth- Pisgah, a place east of the Jordan -- Ashdoth-pisgah.

see HEBREW 'ashedah

see HEBREW Picgah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see ashedah and Pisgah.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words אַשְׁדּוֹת (ashdoth), meaning "slopes" or "foothills," and הַפִּסְגָּה (ha-Pisgah), meaning "the summit" or "the peak."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Ashdoth-Pisgah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a geographical location unique to the Old Testament narrative.

Usage: The term is used in the context of geographical locations in the Old Testament, specifically referring to the slopes of Mount Pisgah, which is part of the Abarim mountain range east of the Jordan River.

Context: Ashdoth-Pisgah is a geographical term found in the Old Testament, denoting the slopes or foothills of Mount Pisgah. This location is significant in the biblical narrative as it is associated with the region where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death. The term appears in the context of territorial boundaries and descriptions of the land allocated to the tribes of Israel. In Deuteronomy 3:17, the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) states: "the Arabah also, with the Jordan as its border, from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah on the east." This passage highlights the geographical importance of Ashdoth-Pisgah as a boundary marker. The region is characterized by its rugged terrain and its proximity to significant biblical events, making it a notable landmark in the biblical landscape.

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