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(Heb. Misgab', îַùְׂâָּá , height, as often; Sept. Á᾿ìÜè ôὸ êñáôáßùìá v.r. ÌáóéãÜè , and ôὸ ὀ÷ýñùìá ÌùÜâ ,Vulg. fortis), a town in Moab, situated on the desolating track of the invading Babylonians (Jer_48:1), probably so called from being located on an eminence. De Saulcy (Narrative, 1:391) suggests a connection with the present Wady el-Mujeb, the ancient Arnon; but this is merely fanciful. The place is doubtless to be sought near the associated localities of Kiriathaim and Heshbon; perhaps it is only an appellative (as it usually has the article) for the older locality BAMOTH SEE BAMOTH (q.v.). Others think it may be the MIZPEH of Moab (1Sa_23:3), or a general name for the highlands of Moab, as in Isa_25:12 (without the art. A.V. “high fort”). SEE MOAB.