The meaning of “אַשְׁדּוֹת הַפִּסְגָּה”
Understanding ʼAshdôwth hap-Piçgâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Ashdoth-pisgah. - § Ashdoth-pisgah = "slopes of Pisgah" - Ashdoth-Pisgah, a place east of the Jordan 1) the mountains of...
אַשְׁדּוֹת הַפִּסְגָּה
Ashdoth-pisgah. - § Ashdoth-pisgah = "slopes of Pisgah" - Ashdoth-Pisgah, a place east of the Jordan 1) the mountains of Pisgah, which include Mt. Nebo
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 3:17 | “The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdoth–pisgah eastward.” Word: אַשְׁדּוֹת הַפִּסְגָּה (ʼAshdôwth hap-Piçgâh) | |
| Joshua 12:3 | “And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth–jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth–pisgah:” Word: אַשְׁדּוֹת הַפִּסְגָּה (ʼAshdôwth hap-Piçgâh) | |
| Joshua 13:20 | “And Beth–peor, and Ashdoth–pisgah, and Beth–jeshimoth,” Word: אַשְׁדּוֹת הַפִּסְגָּה (ʼAshdôwth hap-Piçgâh) |