Jahaz in the Bible

Meaning: quarrel; disputepar

Exact Match

And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and Judah

Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory. He assembled his whole army, camped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

Verse ConceptsNot Believing People

And Heshbon, hath made outcry, and Elealeh, Unto Jahaz, hath been heard their voice, - For this cause, do the armed men of Moab roar, Every man's soul, quivereth to him.

Judgment has also come to the land of the plain, to Holon, and to Jahaz, and on Mephaath,

Cries of anguish raised from Heshbon and Elealeh will be sounded as far as Jahaz. They will be sounded from Zoar as far as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah. For even the waters of Nimrim will be dried up.

Verse Conceptsdryness

Thematic Bible



From the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with its pasture lands and Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Heshbon and Elealeh also cry out,
Their voice is heard all the way to Jahaz;
Therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud;
His soul trembles within him.

and Jahaz and Kedemoth and Mephaath,

“Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah and against Mephaath,


But Sihon would not permit Israel to pass through his border. So Sihon gathered all his people and went out against Israel in the wilderness, and came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.

“Then Sihon with all his people came out to meet us in battle at Jahaz.

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory; so Sihon gathered all his people and camped in Jahaz and fought with Israel.