3270. Yazer

Strong's Lexicon

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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Jazer, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament, may use transliterations or descriptive phrases to convey the location.

Usage: Jazer is a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with a city or region east of the Jordan River. It is noted for its fertile land and vineyards, making it a significant agricultural area in biblical times.

Cultural and Historical Background: Jazer was a city of the Amorites, captured by the Israelites during their conquest of the Promised Land. It was allocated to the tribe of Gad and became a Levitical city. The region was known for its lush vineyards and was strategically important due to its location and resources. Jazer's mention in various biblical narratives highlights its role in the agricultural and military history of ancient Israel.

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).

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

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.