Misgab, meaning "fortress," was a stronghold in Moab that faced judgment according to Jeremiah's prophecy.
Also known as fortress · stronghold
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.
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. 48:1). In Isa. 25:12, the word is rendered “high fort.”
(height), a place in Moab. (Jeremiah 48:1) It appears to be mentioned also in (Isaiah 25:12) thorough there rendered in the Authorized Version “high fort.”
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4869
Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.
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