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Jahazah

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Jahazah is a variant name for Jahaz, a town east of the Jordan that was allotted to Reuben and later mentioned in prophecy against Moab.

Definition

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

Biblical Usage

Jahazah is connected with the town allotted to the Merarite Levites and later mentioned in a prophetic reference concerning Moab.

Historical Background

The supplied material treats Jahazah as another form of Jahaz and does not provide a distinct identification or additional geographical detail.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(trodden down). (Joshua 21:36; Jeremiah 48:21) [Jahaz, Also Jahaza, Jahazah And Juhzah]
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