6449. Pisgah
Strong's Lexicon
Pisgah: Pisgah

Original Word: פִּסְגָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Pisgah
Pronunciation: PIS-gah
Phonetic Spelling: (pis-gaw')
Definition: Pisgah
Meaning: Pisgah

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cleave or divide

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Pisgah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew geographical term.

Usage: Pisgah refers to a mountain or range of hills in the region of Moab, east of the Jordan River. It is most notably associated with Mount Nebo, from which Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death. The term "Pisgah" is often used to describe the peaks or summits in this area.

Cultural and Historical Background: Pisgah is part of the Abarim mountain range, which holds significant historical and theological importance in the biblical narrative. It is traditionally identified with Mount Nebo, a site revered by both Jews and Christians. In the biblical account, Pisgah represents a place of revelation and transition, marking the end of Moses' journey and the beginning of Israel's entry into the Promised Land.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from 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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Pisgah

From pacag; a cleft; Pisgah, a mt. East of Jordan -- Pisgah.

see HEBREW pacag

Forms and Transliterations
הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה הַפִּסְגָּ֔ה הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה הַפִּסְגָּ֗ה הַפִּסְגָּֽה׃ הפסגה הפסגה׃ hap·pis·gāh happisGah happisgāh
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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
HEB: אֶל־ רֹ֖אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה
NAS: to the top of Pisgah, and built
KJV: to the top of Pisgah, and built
INT: to the top of Pisgah and built seven

Deuteronomy 3:17
HEB: תַּ֛חַת אַשְׁדֹּ֥ת הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה מִזְרָֽחָה׃
NAS: of the slopes of Pisgah on the east.
INT: the foot of the slopes of Pisgah the east

Deuteronomy 3:27
HEB: עֲלֵ֣ה ׀ רֹ֣אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֗ה וְשָׂ֥א עֵינֶ֛יךָ
NAS: up to the top of Pisgah and lift
KJV: into the top of Pisgah, and lift up
INT: Go to the top of Pisgah and lift your eyes

Deuteronomy 4:49
HEB: תַּ֖חַת אַשְׁדֹּ֥ת הַפִּסְגָּֽה׃ פ
NAS: at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah.
KJV: under the springs of Pisgah.
INT: the foot of the slopes of Pisgah

Deuteronomy 34:1
HEB: נְב֔וֹ רֹ֚אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: to the top of Pisgah, which
KJV: to the top of Pisgah, that [is] over against
INT: Nebo to the top of Pisgah which that

Joshua 12:3
HEB: תַּ֖חַת אַשְׁדּ֥וֹת הַפִּסְגָּֽה׃
NAS: at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah;
INT: the foot of the slopes of Pisgah

Joshua 13:20
HEB: פְּע֛וֹר וְאַשְׁדּ֥וֹת הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ית הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת׃
NAS: and the slopes of Pisgah and Beth-jeshimoth,
INT: and Beth-peor and the slopes of Pisgah and Beth-jeshimoth

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6449
8 Occurrences


hap·pis·gāh — 8 Occ.
















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