Ashkenaz

Ashkenaz, a kingdom called to join the fight against Babylon in Jeremiah's prophecy.

The name Ashkenaz means “a fire that spreads”

PlaceAssyriaOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location in Assyria only mentioned at Jeremiah 51:27; only referred to as Ashkenaz (אַשְׁכְּנַז).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 44.943° N, 34.121° E

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Glossary entries

Ashchenaz Ashkenaz

Alternative names

אַשְׁכְּנַזAshkenaz

Mentions

Jeremiah 51:27
“Raise a banner in the land! Blow the ram’s horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her. Summon the kingdoms against her—Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like swarming locusts.