Lexical Definition
מַשׁ Mash (mash) Mash N:N-M-P
of foreign derivation
Mash.
- § Mash = "drawn out"
- Mash, a son of Aram, and the people descended from him
1) one of the sons of Aram; also 'Meshech'
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וָמַֽשׁ | and Mash | Gen.10.23 |
| Μοσόχ | Mash | LXX.Gen.10.23 |
Extended Information
- A man of the Syrians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.23
- son of: Aram (אֲרָם)
- brother of: Uz (עוּץ), Hul (חוּל) and Gether (גֶּתֶר); also called Meshech at 1Ch.1.17
- Also named: me.shekh (מֶ֫שֶׁךְ "Meshech" מֶשֶׁךְ)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַשׁ proper name, of a location or people מַ֑שׁ Gen 10:23, as son of Aram, Samaritan משא; ᵐ5 Μοσοχ; so read in || 1Chr 1:17 for ᵑ0 מֶ֑שֶׁךְ A ᵐ5L Μοσοχ; see Kau Kit. Location dubious Bo Mich Mons Mas-ius, north of Nisibis (between Armenia and Mesopotamia), but name not certainly old Aramaic (unknown in Assyrian) compare Dion the passage Assyrian Maš (Syro-Arabic desert DlPar 242f.) is hardly possibly, compare מֵשָׁא. מַשָּׁא, מַשָּׁאָה see I. נשׁא
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:23 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:17 |
Profile
Male • Grandson of Shem • Son of Aram, grandson of Shem.
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Mash (or Meshech), a son of Aram, was a grandson of Shem (Gen.10.23; 1Ch.1.17).
- A man of the Syrians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.23;
- referred to as Mash מַשׁ, or Meshech מֶשֶׁךְ;
- son of Aram אֲרָם;
- a brother of Uz עוּץ, Hul חוּל and Gether גֶּתֶר.
Mash, also known as Meshech, was a son of Aram and a grandson of Shem, the son of Noah. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood (Genesis 10:23; 1 Chronicles 1:17). The name Mash is used in Genesis, while Meshech is used in 1 Chronicles, referring to the same individual.
All entries for Mash or Meshech: מַשׁ ☩ מֶשֶׁךְ