Smith's Bible Dictionary Jaazer or Jazer(Jehovah helps), a town on the east of Jordan, in or near to Gilead. (Numbers 32:1,3; 1 Chronicles 26:31) We first hear of it in possession of the Amorites, and as taken by Israel after Heshbon, and on their way from thence to Bashan. (Numbers 21:32) It seems to have given its name to a district of dependent or "daughter" towns, (Numbers 21:32) Authorized Version "villages," 1 Macc. 5:8, the "land of Jazer." (Numbers 32:1) 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 |
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