How to Pronounce Jahaz

JAH-hahz

Jahaz is pronounced JAH-hahz (ˈdʒeɪhæz): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: JAY-haz.

What does Jahaz mean?

Jahaz means “Jahazah, quarrel; dispute”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Where was Jahaz?

Jahaz is a place east of the Jordan where Sihon king of the Amorites gathered his people and fought against Israel, only to be defeated (Numbers 21:23, Deuteronomy 2:32). Later prophets named it among the towns of Moab (Isaiah 15:4, Jeremiah 48:34).

Also pronounced

JAY-haz

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