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מֶ֫שֶׁךְ

me.shekhMeshech
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man9 occurrences4 books9 verses
This name belongs to 4 different people and places in the Bible:
  • Mash: Son of Aram, grandson of Shem
  • Meshech: Son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
  • Meshech: A nation, descendant of Japheth; associated with Tubal
  • Meshech-Tubal: Two nations mentioned together; defeated by Babylon

Definition

the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation; Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
Traditional renderings: Mesech, Meshech.

Glossary entries

Meshech Mash Mesech

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

9 total
  1. Genesis 10:2וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ · Meshech
    The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:5וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ · Meshech
    The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:17וָמֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ס · and Meshech
    The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
  4. Psalm 120:5מֶ֑שֶׁךְ · in Meshech
    Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
  5. Ezekiel 27:13וָמֶ֔שֶׁךְ · and Meshech
    Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
  6. Ezekiel 32:26מֶ֤שֶׁךְ · Meshech
    Meshech and Tubal are there with all their multitudes, with their graves all around them. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, because they spread their terror in the land of the living.
  7. Ezekiel 38:2מֶ֣שֶׁךְ · of Meshech
    “Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
  8. Ezekiel 38:3מֶ֥שֶׁךְ · of Meshech
    …and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
  9. Ezekiel 39:1מֶ֥שֶׁךְ · of Meshech
    “As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.