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NEBO

(Heb. nĕḇô),

MOUNT

The mountain on which Moses died and was buried, following his preview of the Promised Land (Deut. 32:49-52; 34:1-8). The area is also claimed by the two and one half Transjordanian tribes (Num. 32:3). The name Nebo appears to refer to the Mesopotamian deity Nabû, or may rather be cognate to a Semitic root implying height.

Mt. Nebo is located in west Jordan, ancient Moab, near the Dead Sea, ca. 19 km. (12 mi.) E of the Jordan River’s mouth. About 3 km. (2 mi.) SE of the summit lies the ancient town of Nebo (1), modern Khirbet el-Mekhayyat (221131), a city which prospered in the Iron I-II periods, exemplified by its inclusion in the Moabite Stone. Mt. Nebo (Jebel en-Nebā) is part of the Abarim range mentioned in Num. 33:47, with its peak resting 835 m. (2740 ft.) above sea level and 1247 m. (4030 ft.) above the Dead Sea. Consequently, the mountain’s summit offers a spectacular view of Israel.

Michael M. Homan

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NEBO

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)