Mount Pisgah
Some translators of the biblical book of Deuteronomy translate Pisgah as a name of a mountain, usually referring to Mount Nebo. The word פִּסְגָּה literally means "summit".- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: mountain range east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Bible
- Also known as: “Pisgah”, “Siagha”, “Sisya”, “Siyāgha”, “Sīyāgha”, “Siyaghah”, “Siyāghah”, “Şiyāghah”, and “Писга”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Mount Nebo and Basilica of the Memorial of Moses (Mount Nebo).
Mount Nebo
Scenic viewpoint
Basilica of the Memorial of Moses (Mount Nebo)
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madaba and Ma’in.
Mount Pisgah
- Categories: biblical place, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Madaba Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.76801° or 31° 46′ 5″ north
Longitude
35.72505° or 35° 43′ 30″ east
Elevation
680 metres (2,231 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQP9G+62
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Mount Pisgah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سياغة”
- Arabic: “صياغة”
- Dutch: “Pisga”
- Indonesian: “Pisga”
- Japanese: “ピスガ山”
- Russian: “Фасга”
- Urdu: “پسگہ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Al Hanīnī and Abū Rudaynah.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Wādī ‘Uyūn Mūsá and Wādī ‘Ayn Salmá.
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