Misgab
מִשְׂגָּב · mis.gav · H4869B1 mention, all in Jeremiah
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About this place
Misgab, which means "fortress" or "high place," is mentioned in Jeremiah 48:1 as a stronghold in the land of Moab. In the context of Jeremiah's prophecy against Moab, Misgab is listed among the Moabite cities and places that would face judgment and destruction. The exact location of Misgab is not specified, but it is described as a stronghold, suggesting that it was a fortified place or a naturally defensible position within Moabite territory.
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Jeremiah 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Height, a town of Moab, or simply, the height=the citadel, some fortress so called; or perhaps a general name for the highlands of Moab, as some think (Jer.…
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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