Bible Dictionary
Ashdoth-pisgah
Ashdoth-pisgah means the slopes or springs of Pisgah, near Mount Nebo in the region east of the Jordan.
Definition
Ashdoth-pisgah means the slopes or springs of Pisgah. It designates the area associated with Pisgah and Mount Nebo east of the Jordan.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in descriptions of the land east of the Jordan and in statements concerning the territory viewed from Pisgah.
Historical Background
The Authorized Version renders the name with “springs of Pisgah” in one passage, while the Revised Version uses “slopes of Pisgah.” The springs beneath Mount Nebo, called Ayun Musa, have been identified with it.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Deut. 3:17; Josh. 12:3; 13:20) in Authorized Version, but in Revised Version translated “slopes of Pisgah.” In Deut. 4:49 it is translated in the Authorized Version “springs of Pisgah.” The name Ashdoth is translated “springs” in the Authorized Version, but “slopes” in the Revised Version, of Josh. 10:40 and 12:8. It has been identified with the springs under Mount Nebo, now called ‘Ayun Musa.