מֶ֫שֶׁךְ
me.shekhProper Noun (Masculine)H4902
Meshech
From: the same in form as H4901 (מֶשֶׁךְ), but probably of foreign derivation;
Short Definition
Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Gomer (H1586), Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422) and Tiras (H8494) § Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out" 1) son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of peoples to the north of Israel 1a) descendants of Mesech often mentioned in connection with Tubal, Magog, and other northern nations including the Moschi, a people on the borders of Colchis and Armenia
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
9 timesAppears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezk
5
1 Chronicles
2
Genesis
1
Psalms
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:5
- 1 Chronicles 1:17
- Ezk 27:13
- Ezk 32:26
- Ezk 38:2
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