Joshua 13:20

וּבֵ֥ית פְּע֛וֹר וְאַשְׁדּ֥וֹת הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה וּבֵ֥ית הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת

And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,

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וְהָֽעֲרָבָה עַד-יָם כִּנְרוֹת מִזְרָחָה וְעַד יָם הָֽעֲרָבָה יָם-הַמֶּלַח מִזְרָחָה דֶּרֶךְ בֵּית הַיְשִׁמוֹת וּמִתֵּימָן תַּחַת אַשְׁדּוֹת הַפִּסְגָּֽה׃

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:

Deuteronomy 4:46

בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן בַּגַּיְא מוּל בֵּית פְּעוֹר בְּאֶרֶץ סִיחֹן מֶלֶךְ הָֽאֱמֹרִי אֲשֶׁר יוֹשֵׁב בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹן אֲשֶׁר הִכָּה מֹשֶׁה וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּצֵאתָם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃

On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:

Deuteronomy 3:17

וְהָֽעֲרָבָה וְהַיַּרְדֵּן וּגְבֻל מִכִּנֶּרֶת וְעַד יָם הָֽעֲרָבָה יָם הַמֶּלַח תַּחַת אַשְׁדֹּת הַפִּסְגָּה מִזְרָֽחָה׃

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.

Numbers 25:3

וַיִּצָּמֶד יִשְׂרָאֵל לְבַעַל פְּעוֹר וַיִּֽחַר-אַף יְהוָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.

Ezekiel 25:9

לָכֵן הִנְנִי פֹתֵחַ אֶת-כֶּתֶף מוֹאָב מֵהֶעָרִים מֵֽעָרָיו מִקָּצֵהוּ צְבִי אֶרֶץ בֵּית הַיְשִׁימֹת בַּעַל מְעוֹן ‫(וקריתמה)‬ וְקִרְיָתָֽיְמָה׃

Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,

Numbers 33:49

וַיַּֽחֲנוּ עַל-הַיַּרְדֵּן מִבֵּית הַיְשִׁמֹת עַד אָבֵל הַשִּׁטִּים בְּעַֽרְבֹת מוֹאָֽב׃

And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

וּבֵ֥ית פְּע֛וֹר Tevir — a lesser break וְאַשְׁדּ֥וֹת הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break וּבֵ֥ית הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת Silluq — end of the verse

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וּ בֵ֥ית

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

בֵ֥ית

Root word a name — transliterate it

Dictionary form: בֵּית פְּעוֹר · bate peh-ORE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וּ	Speech Conjunction
בֵית	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

beth-peor ×3 and beth-peor ×1

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Beth Peor — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.

Beth-Peor — Hyphenated form; common in study Bibles and commentaries.

House of Peor — Literal rendering; use when explaining the place's meaning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1084 H1047

בֵּית פְּעוֺר proper name, of a location (= ׳בַּעַל פ ׳בּ, compare below בעל) east of Jordan Deut 3:29, in land of Amorites Deut 4:46 compare Josh 13:20 (where assigned to Reuben); in land of Moab Deut 34:6. On site compare Di Num 23:28 Lag^{Onom. 232. 2nd ed. 246} Cond^{Heth & Moab 142 f.} PEF^{1882, 85 f.} Tristr^{Moab 305}.

Strong's Definition H1047

beth-peor

bêt pĕʿôr

house of Peor

Beth-Peor, a place East of the Jordan

a place east of the Jordan, in the land of the Amorites, allotted to the tribe of Reuben

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

Beth-peor

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פְּע֛וֹר

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And beth-peor")

Dictionary form: בֵּית פְּעוֹר · bate peh-ORE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

פְּעוֹר

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and beth-peor

beth-peor ×3 and beth-peor ×1

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Beth Peor — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.

Beth-Peor — Hyphenated form; common in study Bibles and commentaries.

House of Peor — Literal rendering; use when explaining the place's meaning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1084 H1047

Strong's Definition H1047

beth-peor

bêt pĕʿôr

house of Peor

Beth-Peor, a place East of the Jordan

a place east of the Jordan, in the land of the Amorites, allotted to the tribe of Reuben

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

Beth-peor

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וְ אַשְׁדּ֥וֹת

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

אַשְׁדּ֥וֹת

Root word ashdoth-pisgah, springs

Dictionary form: אֲשֵׁדָה · uh-shay-DAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfpc

Noun — Common, feminine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אַשְׁדּוֹת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: and ashdoth-pisgah

ashdoth-pisgah ×2 and ashdoth-pisgah ×1 and in the springs ×1 and of the springs ×1 the springs ×1

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slopes — Best for mountain-side terrain contexts; most natural modern term.

ravines — Emphasizes the carved, descending channel aspect.

hillside streams — Highlights water flowing down a slope; vivid and concrete.

outpourings — Captures the sense of water rushing downward; more figurative.

cascades — Evokes fast-moving downhill water; slightly elevated register.

watercourses — Neutral, geographical term for channels on a slope.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB802 H794

[אֲשֵׁדָה] noun feminine foundation, (mountain-) slope (compare above) — only plural absolute אֲשֵׁדוֺת Josh 10:40; Josh 12:8 construct אַשְׁדּוֺת Josh 12:3; Josh 13:20 אַשְׁדֹּת Deut 3:17; Deut 4:49 — mountain-slopes Josh 10:40 ׳ההר והנגב והשׁפלה והא; Josh 12:8 (|| id. + מדבר); elsewhere defined ׳תַּחַת א הַפִּסְגָּה Deut 3:17; Deut 4:49; Josh 12:3 compare Josh 13:20.

Strong's Definition H794

ashdoth-pisgah, springs

ʾăšēdâ

a ravine

foundation, slope

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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הַ פִּסְגָּ֖ה

הַ

Prefix — article the

פִּסְגָּ֖ה

Root word a name — transliterate it

Dictionary form: פִּסְגָּה · pis-ɡAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Td/Np

Noun — Proper Name

הַ	Speech Particle Type Definite Article
פִּסְגָּה	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

of pisgah ×5

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Pisgah — Standard proper name; use in most modern translations.

the peak — Highlights geographical sense of a mountain summit.

the ridge — Emphasizes elongated highland terrain over a single point.

the heights — Captures elevated, commanding position; slightly broader scope.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6692 H6449 H798

פִּסְגָּה proper name, of a mountain Pisgah (probably cleft, from a natural feature of mountain; Dr^{Deut 3:17}); — always ׳הַפּ: ׳ראֹשׁ הַפּ Num 21:20; Num 23:14; Deut 3:27; Deut 34:1 ׳אַשְׁדֹּת הַפּ Deut 3:17; Deut 4:49; Josh 12:3; Josh 13:20 mountain in Moab, on northeast shore of Dead Sea, exact location unknown (compare Feš—a as a cliff on northwest shore, see Di^{Num 21:20}); Φασγα Deut 3:17 +, τ. λαξευτήν Deut 4:49, Αελαξευμένου Num 21:20 +.

[פִּסָּה ] see פסס

Strong's Definition H6449

pisgah

pisgâ

cleft

Pisgah, a Mountain East of Jordan

mountain in Moab on the northeast shore of the Dead Sea; site uncertain

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Pisgah

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Word Parts

וּ בֵ֥ית

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

בֵ֥ית

Root word a name — transliterate it

Dictionary form: בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת · bate hai-shee-MOTE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וּ	Speech Conjunction
בֵית	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

and beth-jeshimoth ×1 beth-jeshimoth ×1 from beth-jesimoth ×1 to beth-jeshimoth ×1

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Beth-Jeshimoth — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.

Beth-Jesimoth — Alternate accepted spelling; some translations prefer this form.

House of the Wastelands — Literal rendering; useful in explanatory or study-Bible notes.

Beth-Yeshimot — Transliteration closer to Hebrew; suits academic or Hebrew-focused contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1065 H1020

בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֺת proper name, of a location east of Jordan (place of the desert, ישׁם) in Moab Ezek 25:9 הַיְשִׁמֹת ׳בּ Num 33:49; Josh 12:3 given to Reuben הַיְשִׁמוֺת ׳בּ Josh 13:20 — perhaps modern es-Suweime, De Saulcy^{Voyage i. 315 f.}, compare Merrill^{PE Soc. iv. 1877} Bd^{Pal 172} Survey^{EP i. 156}.

Strong's Definition H1020

beth-jeshimoth, beth-jesimoth

bêt hayšîmôt

house of the desolation

Beth-ha-Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan

a place in Moab given to the tribe of Reuben

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

Beth-jeshimoth

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Word Parts

הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And beth-jeshimoth")

Dictionary form: בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת · bate hai-shee-MOTE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and beth-jeshimoth

and beth-jeshimoth ×1 beth-jeshimoth ×1 from beth-jesimoth ×1 to beth-jeshimoth ×1

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Beth-Jeshimoth — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.

Beth-Jesimoth — Alternate accepted spelling; some translations prefer this form.

House of the Wastelands — Literal rendering; useful in explanatory or study-Bible notes.

Beth-Yeshimot — Transliteration closer to Hebrew; suits academic or Hebrew-focused contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1065 H1020

Strong's Definition H1020

beth-jeshimoth, beth-jesimoth

bêt hayšîmôt

house of the desolation

Beth-ha-Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan

a place in Moab given to the tribe of Reuben

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

Beth-jeshimoth

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