אַשְׁכְּנַז

ash.ke.nazProper Noun (Masculine)H0813

Ashkenaz

From: of foreign origin;

Short Definition

Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Gomer (H1586); brother of: Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425) § Ashchenaz or Ashkenaz = "a man as sprinkled: fire as scattered" 1) a descendant of Japheth 2) a northern people, perhaps of Bithynia

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
1
Genesis
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:6
  • Genesis 10:3
  • Jeremiah 51:27

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