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.