H3096 H3096
Jahaz, a city in Moab where Israel defeated Sihon; later a Levitical city assigned to Reuben.
A place name with several spelling variants (Yahats, Yahtsah, Jahaz, Jahazah) designating a city in Moab that was the site of the pivotal battle where Israel under Moses defeated Sihon king of the Amorites (Num 21:23; Deut 2:32). This victory opened the Transjordan to Israelite settlement. The city was assigned to the tribe of Reuben (Josh 13:18) and later designated a Levitical city (1 Chr 6:63). It reappears in the prophetic oracles against Moab (Isa 15:4; Jer 48:21, 34), where its mention evokes the ancient battlefield. The Moabite Stone (Mesha Inscription, line 19-20) also references Jahaz, confirming its historical significance. Spanish 'Jahaz/Jahasa' and French 'Jahaz' preserve the name across traditions.
Senses
1. Jahaz — The place name Jahaz (with variants Yahats, Yahtsah, Jahazah) designating a Moabite city of uncertain exact location. Historically significant as the site where Israel defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, opening the Transjordan for settlement (Num 21:23; Deut 2:32; Judg 11:20). Assigned to Reuben (Josh 13:18) and designated a Levitical city (1 Chr 6:63). The prophetic oracles against Moab invoke it as a place of lamentation (Isa 15:4; Jer 48:21, 34). The Mesha Inscription (lines 19-20) independently attests the site, confirming its importance in Israelite-Moabite conflict. Spanish 'Jahaz/Jahasa' and French 'Jahaz' transliterate with minor variation. 9×
AR["في-ياهَصَ","وَ-يَهْصةَ","ياهصاه","يَاهَصَ","يَهَصَ","يَهْصَ","يَهْصَةَ","يَهْصَةُ"]·ben["এবং-যহস","যহজার","যহস","যহসা","যহসে","যহসের","যহ্সা","যাহৎসায়"]·DE["Jahaz","[יהץ]","[יהצה]","in-Jahaz","und-Yahtzah","zu-Jahaz"]·EN["Jahaz","Yahats","Yahtsah","and-Yahtzah","in-Jahaz","to-Jahaz"]·FR["Jahaz","[יהץ]","[יהצה]","dans-Jahaz","et-Yahtzah","à-Jahaz"]·heb["ב-יהצה","ו-יהצה","יהץ","יהצה","יהצה-ה"]·HI["और-यहसा","यहस","यहसा","यहसामें","याहस"]·ID["Yahas","Yahaz","Yahza","dan-Yahaz","di-Yahaz"]·IT["Jahaz","[יהץ]","[יהצה]","a-Jahaz","e-Yahtzah","in-Jahaz"]·jav["Yahas","Yahaz","Yahsa","Yahza","ing-Yahaz","lan-Yahaz"]·KO["그리고-야하스를","야사","야하사","야하사를","야하스","야하스-에서","야하스에","에-야하스에"]·PT["Iaza","Yahats","Yahtsa","Yahtsah","a-Yahats","e-Yahtsah","em-Yahats"]·RU["И-Йагца","Иагцу","Йагаца","Йахац","Йахаца","Йахцу","Йацу","в-Ягац","в-Яхаце"]·ES["Jahasá","Jahaz","Yahats","Yahtsa","a-Jahaz","en-Jahaz","y-Yahsa"]·SW["Yahasa","Yahasi","Yahazi","Yahsa","huko-Yahasa","na-Yahasa"]·TR["Yahats","Yahats'a","Yahats-da","Yahtsa","Yahtsa'yı","Yahtsah'a","ve-Yahats"]·urd["اور-یہصہ","یہزہ","یہص","یہصہ","یہصہ-میں"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† יַ֫הַץ, יַ֫הְצָה n.pr.loc. in Moab, site unknown (MI 19, 20 יהץ)—יהץ Is 15:4 Je 48:34; c. ה loc. יָ֑הְצָה, on border of territory of Amorites (under Sihon) Nu 21:23 Dt 2:32; also בְּיָהְ֑צָה Ju 11:20; called יַהֲצָ֫ה Jos 13:18 (assigned to Reuben); יַ֫הְצָה 1 Ch 6:63 (Levit. city in Reuben), Je 48:21.