3270. Yazer

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Yazer: Jazer

Original Word: יַעֲזֵיִר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ya`azeyr
Pronunciation: yah-ZAYR
Phonetic Spelling: (yah-az-ayr')
Definition: Jazer
Meaning: Jaazer, Jazer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Jaazer, Jazer

Or Yazer {yah-zare'}; from azar; helpful; Jaazer or Jazer, a place East of the Jordan -- Jaazer, Jazer.

see HEBREW azar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from azar
Definition
a place E. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Jazer (14).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יַּעְזֵר and (1 Chron 6:66; 1 Chronicles 26:31) יַעְזֵיר proper name, of a location Ιαζηρ, east of Jordan (

Qal Imperfect in ִ֯ according to Ba^NB104); — often + Heshbon and other important towns, Numbers 21:31 + Numbers 21:24 (see עַז) Numbers 32:1 (׳אֶרֶץ יַע), Numbers 32:3; Numbers 32:35 (all J E), 2 Samuel 24:5; Joshua 13:25 (P), Joshua 21:39 (Ginsb, Joshua 21:37 van d. H. Baer; P); with vineyards Isaiah 16:8,9 = Jeremiah 48:32 (twice in verse) (where strike out יָם before ׳יַע ᵐ5 Hi Gf Gie Rothst). Site dubious, compare Buhl^{Geogr. 264}.

II. עזר (√ of following; connection with I. ׳ע dubious; compare Sabean מעדֿר 'Einfassung' SabDenkm⁹⁷; Late Hebrew עֲזָרָה temple-court, ᵑ7 עֲזַרְתָּא).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָזַר (azar), meaning "to help" or "to aid."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Jaazer, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament.

Usage: Jaazer is used as a proper noun referring to a location, specifically a city or region in the biblical narrative.

Context: Jaazer, also spelled Jazer, is a significant location mentioned in the Old Testament. It was a city of the Amorites, located east of the Jordan River, in the territory that was later allotted to the tribe of Gad. The city is noted for its fertile land and vineyards, making it an important agricultural center.

In the biblical narrative, Jaazer is first mentioned in the context of the Israelites' conquest of the Transjordan region. Numbers 21:32 (BSB) states, "After Moses sent spies to Jazer, Israel captured its surrounding settlements and drove out the Amorites who were there." This indicates the strategic importance of Jaazer during the conquest.

Jaazer is also referenced in the context of the Levitical cities. According to Joshua 21:39 (BSB), "Heshbon and Jazer, each with its pasturelands—four cities in all." This highlights its role as a city designated for the Levites, emphasizing its religious significance.

The city is further mentioned in the prophetic literature, where it is associated with mourning and lamentation due to its destruction or desolation. Isaiah 16:8-9 (BSB) speaks of the vineyards of Jazer and the weeping over their loss, illustrating the city's agricultural prominence and the impact of its devastation.

Jaazer's location and fertile lands made it a notable site in the biblical narrative, serving both as a strategic military location and a center for agriculture and Levitical activity.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּיַעְזֵ֥יר ביעזיר וְיַעְזֵ֣ר ויעזר יַעְזֵ֔ר יַעְזֵ֖יר יַעְזֵ֖ר יַעְזֵ֤ר יַעְזֵ֥ר יַעְזֵֽר׃ יַעְזֵר֙ יעזיר יעזר יעזר׃ bə·ya‘·zêr bəya‘zêr beyaZeir veyaZer wə·ya‘·zêr wəya‘zêr ya‘·zêr ya‘zêr yaZeir yaZer

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 21:32
HEB: לְרַגֵּ֣ל אֶת־ יַעְזֵ֔ר וַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּ בְּנֹתֶ֑יהָ
NAS: to spy out Jazer, and they captured
KJV: to spy out Jaazer, and they took
INT: Moses to spy Jazer captured villages

Numbers 32:1
HEB: אֶת־ אֶ֤רֶץ יַעְזֵר֙ וְאֶת־ אֶ֣רֶץ
NAS: the land of Jazer and the land
KJV: the land of Jazer, and the land
INT: saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead

Numbers 32:3
HEB: עֲטָר֤וֹת וְדִיבֹן֙ וְיַעְזֵ֣ר וְנִמְרָ֔ה וְחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן
NAS: Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah,
KJV: and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah,
INT: Ataroth Dibon Jazer Nimrah Heshbon

Numbers 32:35
HEB: שׁוֹפָ֛ן וְאֶת־ יַעְזֵ֖ר וְיָגְבֳּהָֽה׃
NAS: and Atroth-shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah,
KJV: And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
INT: and Atroth-shophan and Jazer and Jogbehah

Joshua 13:25
HEB: לָהֶם֙ הַגְּב֔וּל יַעְזֵר֙ וְכָל־ עָרֵ֣י
NAS: Their territory was Jazer, and all
KJV: And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities
INT: become their territory was Jazer and all the cities

Joshua 21:39
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ אֶת־ יַעְזֵ֖ר וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ
NAS: lands, Jazer with its pasture lands;
KJV: with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs;
INT: Heshbon pasture Jazer lands all

2 Samuel 24:5
HEB: הַגָּ֖ד וְאֶל־ יַעְזֵֽר׃
NAS: of Gad and toward Jazer.
KJV: of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
INT: of Gad and toward Jazer

1 Chronicles 6:81
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ וְאֶת־ יַעְזֵ֖יר וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
NAS: lands and Jazer with its pasture lands.
KJV: with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
INT: Heshbon pasture and Jazer lands

1 Chronicles 26:31
HEB: גִּבּ֥וֹרֵי חַ֖יִל בְּיַעְזֵ֥יר גִּלְעָֽד׃
NAS: were found among them at Jazer of Gilead)
KJV: of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
INT: and men capability Jazer of Gilead

Isaiah 16:8
HEB: שְׂרוּקֶּ֔יהָ עַד־ יַעְזֵ֥ר נָגָ֖עוּ תָּ֣עוּ
NAS: as far as Jazer [and] wandered
KJV: thereof, they are come [even] unto Jazer, they wandered
INT: choice far Jazer reached wandered

Isaiah 16:9
HEB: אֶבְכֶּ֞ה בִּבְכִ֤י יַעְזֵר֙ גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֔ה
NAS: bitterly for Jazer, for the vine
KJV: with the weeping of Jazer the vine
INT: will weep bitterly Jazer the vine of Sibmah

Jeremiah 48:32
HEB: מִבְּכִ֨י יַעְזֵ֤ר אֶבְכֶּה־ לָּךְ֙
NAS: the weeping for Jazer I will weep
KJV: for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants
INT: the weeping Jazer will weep vine

Jeremiah 48:32
HEB: עַ֛ד יָ֥ם יַעְזֵ֖ר נָגָ֑עוּ עַל־
NAS: to the sea of Jazer; Upon your summer fruits
KJV: [even] to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler
INT: against to the sea of Jazer reached upon

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3270
13 Occurrences

bə·ya‘·zêr — 1 Occ.
wə·ya‘·zêr — 1 Occ.
ya‘·zêr — 1 Occ.
ya‘·zêr — 10 Occ.