Lexical Definition
יַהַץ Yahats (yah'-hats) Jahaz N:N--L
or יַהְצָה Yahtsâh (yah'-tsaw); or (feminine) יַהְצָה Yahtsâh (yah-tsaw'); from an unused root meaning to stamp; perhaps threshing-floor
Jahaz, Jahazah, Jahzah.
- § Jahaz or Jahazah or Jahzah = "trodden down"
- Jahats or Jahtsah, a place East of the Jordan
1) a place in Reuben east of the Dead Sea where Israel defeated Sihon king of the Amorites; site uncertain
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יָֽהְצָה | Jahaz towards | Deut.2.32 |
| יָ֑הְצָה | Jahaz towards | Num.21.23 |
| יַ֙הַץ֙ | Jahaz | Jer.48.34 |
| יַ֖הַץ | Jahaz | Isa.15.4 |
| יַ֖הְצָה | Jahaz | Josh.21.36 • 1Chr.6.78 • Jer.48.21 |
| וְיַ֥הְצָה | and Jahaz | Josh.13.18 |
| בְּיָ֑הְצָה | at Jahaz | Judg.11.20 |
| Ιεσσάν | Jahaza | LXX.Josh.13.18 |
| Ιεσσά | Jahzah | LXX.1Chr.6.78 |
| Ιασσά | Jahaz | LXX.Judg.11.20 • LXX.Isa.15.4 • LXX.Jer.48.34 |
| Jahazah | LXX.Jer.48.21 | |
| Ιασά | Jahaz | LXX.Deut.2.32 |
| Ιάσσα | Jahaz | LXX.Num.21.23 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יַ֫הַץ, יַ֫הְצָה proper name, of a location in Moab, site unknown (MI19, 20 יהץ) — יהץ Isa 15:4; Jer 48:34 with ה locative יָהְ֑צָה, on border of territory of Amorites (under Sihon) Num 21:23; Deut 2:32 also בְּיָהְ֑צָה Judg 11:20 called יַהֲצָ֫ה Josh 13:18 (assigned to Reuben); יַ֫הְצָה 1Chr 6:63* (Levitical city in Reuben), Jer 48:21.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 21:23 |
| Deuteronomy | 2:32 |
| Joshua | 13:18 |
| Judges | 11:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:63* |
| Isaiah | 15:4 |
| Jeremiah | 48:21 · 48:34 |
Profile
Jahaz • A town in Moab, site of Israelite victories
Jahaz (Jahzah), a Moabite town where the Israelites defeated Sihon and later allotted to Reuben.
- A location first mentioned at Num.21.23;
- referred to as Jahaz יַהַץ, or Jahaz (KJV= Jahazah) or Jahzah (KJV= Jahazah) יַהַץ.
Jahaz, also known as Jahzah, was a town located in the region of Moab, east of the Jordan River. It was the site of a significant battle between the Israelites and Sihon, king of the Amorites, during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land (Numbers 21:23; Deuteronomy 2:32; Judges 11:20). The Israelites defeated Sihon and took possession of his land, which extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok. Jahaz was later allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:18) and designated as a Levitical city (Joshua 21:36; 1 Chronicles 6:78). The town is mentioned in prophecies concerning Moab (Isaiah 15:4; Jeremiah 48:21, 34), indicating its continued significance in the region. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated near the northern border of Moab.
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