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Jahaza

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Jahaza is a variant name for Jahaz, the town where Israel defeated Sihon king of the Amorites.

Definition

Jahaza is a variant form of Jahaz, a town east of the Jordan. Its name means “trodden down.”

Biblical Usage

Jahaza is associated with the town where Israel defeated Sihon king of the Amorites and with the allotment of Reuben.

Historical Background

The supplied material gives Jahaza as an alternate form of Jahaz but provides no separate information about its location.

Scripture References

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Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(trodden down). (Joshua 13:18) [Jahaz, Also Jahaza, Jahazah And Juhzah]
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