Easton's Bible Dictionary He (God) helps, a city of the Amorites on the east of Jordan, and assigned, with neighbouring places in Gilead, to Gad (Numbers 32:1, 35; Joshua 13:25). It was allotted to the Merarite Levites (21:39). In David's time it was occupied by the Hebronites, i.e., the descendants of Kohath (1 Chronicles 26:31). It is mentioned in the "burdens" proclaimed over Moab (Isaiah 16:8, 9; Jeremiah 48:32). Its site is Marked by the modern ruin called Sar or Seir, about 10 miles west of Amman, and 12 from Heshbon. "The vineyards that once covered the hill-sides are gone; and the wild Bedawin from the eastern desert make cultivation of any kind impossible." International Standard Bible Encyclopedia JAAZERja'-a-zer (ya`azer). Strong's Hebrew 3270. Yazer -- a place East of the Jordan... Jaazer, Jazer. Or Yazer {yah-zare'}; from azar; helpful; Jaazer or Jazer, a place East of the Jordan -- Jaazer, Jazer. see HEBREW azar. 3269, 3270. ... /hebrew/3270.htm - 6k Thesaurus Jaazer (12 Occurrences)... impossible.". Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JAAZER. ja'-a-zer (ya`azer). See JAZER. Multi-Version Concordance Jaazer (12 Occurrences). Numbers ... /j/jaazer.htm - 11k Shoots (32 Occurrences) Villages (106 Occurrences) Jaaziah (2 Occurrences) Jazer (13 Occurrences) Jaaz-aniah Jogbebah (1 Occurrence) Elaleh (3 Occurrences) Explore (13 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Jaazer (12 Occurrences)Numbers 21:32 And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there. Numbers 32:1 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had much cattle, a very great multitude; and they saw the land of Jaazer, and the land of Gilead, and behold, the place was a place for cattle. Numbers 32:3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jaazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elaleh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, Numbers 32:35 And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, Joshua 13:25 And their territory was Jaazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer which is before Rabbah; Joshua 21:39 Heshbon and its suburbs, Jaazer and its suburbs: four cities in all. 2 Samuel 24:5 And they passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the midst of the ravine of Gad, and toward Jaazer. 1 Chronicles 6:81 and Heshbon and its suburbs, and Jaazer and its suburbs. 1 Chronicles 26:31 Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the head; (as to the Hebronites, according to their families according to the fathers: in the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jaazer in Gilead;) Isaiah 16:8 For the fields of Heshbon languish, the vine of Sibmah; the lords of the nations have broken down its choice plants: they reached unto Jaazer, they wandered through the wilderness; its shoots stretched out, they went beyond the sea. Isaiah 16:9 Therefore I will weep with the weeping of Jaazer for the vine of Sibmah; with my tears will I water thee, Heshbon, and Elealeh, for a cry is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy harvest. Jeremiah 48:32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with more than the weeping of Jaazer: thy shoots passed over the sea, they reached to the sea of Jaazer. The spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage. Subtopics Jaazer: A Levitical City of Refuge in Gilead, Allotted to Gad, and Given to the Levites Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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