The meaning of “יַעֲזֵיר”
Understanding Yaʻăzêyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or יַעְזֵר Yaʻzêr (yah-zare'); from עָזַר; helpful Jaazer, Jazer. - § Jazer or Jaazer = "helped" - Jaazer or Jazer, a pl...
יַעֲזֵיר
or יַעְזֵר Yaʻzêr (yah-zare'); from עָזַר; helpful Jaazer, Jazer. - § Jazer or Jaazer = "helped" - Jaazer or Jazer, a place East of the Jordan 1) a Levitical city east of the Jordan, in Gilead in the territory of Gad, formerly an Amorite city; site uncertain
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 32:3 | “Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,” Word: יַעֲזֵיר (Yaʻăzêyr) | |
| Joshua 21:39 | “Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.” Word: יַעֲזֵיר (Yaʻăzêyr) | |
| 2 Samuel 24:5 | “And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:” Word: יַעֲזֵיר (Yaʻăzêyr) | |
| 1 Chronicles 26:31 | “Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.” Word: יַעֲזֵיר (Yaʻăzêyr) | |
| Isaiah 16:9 | “Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.” Word: יַעֲזֵיר (Yaʻăzêyr) |