JAZER
JAZER
Or JAAZER, Num 21:32, a city of the Amorites, in Gilead; afterwards a Levitical city in Gad. It lay some fifteen miles north of Heshbon, near a small stream, Num 1:1-36 :13 32:1 Jos 21:39 1Ch 26:31 Jer 48:32 .
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Jazer
(Num 32:1; Num 32:3; Jos 21:39; 2Sa 24:5; 1Ch 6:81; 1Ch 26:31; Isa 16:8-9; Jer 48:32). SEE JAAZER.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Jazer
(See JAAZER.)
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Jazer
JAZER.An Amorite town N. of Heshbon, taken by Israel (Num 21:32), allotted to Gad (Jos 13:25 etc.), and fortified by it (Num 32:35). It lay in a district rich in vines (Isa 16:8 etc., Jer 48:32). It is probably represented by Khirbet Sr, about 7 miles W. of Ammn, a mile E. of Wdy Sr. Judas Maccabus took the city, which was then in the hands of the Ammonites (1Ma 5:9; Jos. [Note: Josephus.] Ant. XII. viii. 1).
W. Ewing.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Jazer
jazer (, yazer or , yazeyr; Septuagint , Iazen in Codex Alexandrinus; Iazer): In some cases, e.g. Num 21:32, the King James Version reads Jaazer. This was a city of the Amorites east of the Jordan taken, along with its towns, by Moses, and occupied by the tribe of Gad (Num 21:32; Num 32:35). The country was very fertile, and its spacious pasture-lands attracted the flock-masters of Gad (Num 32:1), the southern border of whose territory it marked (Jos 13:25). It was assigned to the Merarite Levites (Jos 21:39; 1Ch 6:81). The place was reached by Joab when taking the census (2Sa 24:5). In the 40th year of King David mighty men of valor were found here to whom he entrusted the oversight in Reuben and Gad for every matter pertaining to God, and run the affairs of the king (1Ch 26:32 f). The fruitfulness of the country is alluded to in Isa 16:8 f; Jer 48:32. (Note: Sea of Jazer in this verse has arisen through accidental repetition of yam, sea, from the preceding clause.) The city was taken from the Ammonites by Judas Maccabeus, and burned (1 Macc 5:7, 8; Ant, XII, viii, 1).
Onomasticon places Jazer 10 Roman miles West of Philadelphia (Amman), and about 15 miles from Heshbon, where a great stream rises, which flows into the Jordan. Many would identify it with Khirbet Sar, on the South of Wady Sir, about 5 miles West of Amman. The perennial stream from Wady Sir reaches the Jordan by Wady el-Kefrein. Cheyne (EB, under the word) suggests Yajuz on Wady Zorby, tributary of the Jabbok, with extensive Roman remains. It lies a little way to the East of el Jubeihat (Jogbehah, Num 32:35). It is situated, however, to the North and not to the West of Amman, where Eusebius, Onomasticon, places it. Neither identification is certain.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Jazer
[Ja’zer] See JAAZER.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Jazer
H3270
1. A city of refuge east of the Jordan:
– General references
Jos 21:39
– Taken from the Amorites
Num 21:32; Num 32:1; Num 32:3; Num 32:35; Jos 13:25
2. Sea of
Jer 48:32
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Jazer
Jazer, Jos 21:39, or Jaazer (j’zer,j’a-zer or ja-‘zer). Num 21:32, A. V., a city of the Ammonites, near the river Jabbok. Its ruins are at Sar, about 15 miles from Hesbn.
Sea of. Jer 48:32. May be a lake existing in ancient times near the city of Jazer. But scholars are not agreed what the Sea of Jazer refers to.
Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible
Jazer
Ja’zer. (Jehovah helps). See Jaazer.
Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary
JAZER
a city of Gilead
Num 21:32; Num 32:1; Jos 13:25; Jos 21:39