Lexical Definition
מֶשֶׁךְ Meshek (meh'-shek) Meshech N:N-M-P
the same in form as מֶשֶׁךְ, but probably of foreign derivation
Mesech, Meshech.
- § Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out"
- Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2
- son of: Japheth (יֶפֶת)
- brother of: Gomer (גֹּמֶר), Magog (מָגוֹג), Madai (מָדַי), Javan (יָוָן), Tubal (תּוּבַל) and Tiras (תִּירָס)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. מֶ֫שֶׁךְ proper name, of a people the Moschi (Greek Μοσχοι, see below; Assyrian Mušku, Muški, DlPar 250 E. SchrCOT Gen 10:2; KGF 155 ff.; compare Sabean משך Hal243); — 'son' of Japheth Gen 10:2 (P), between תֻּבָל and תִּירָס, = 1Chr 1:5 also, מֶ֑שֶׁךְ, probably error, v1Chr 1:17 (see מַשׁ); מֶ֑שֶׁךְ Ps 120:5 (|| קֵדָר; here without תֻּבָל); ׳תּוּבַל וּמ Ezek 27:13 compare Ezek 32:26; Ezek 38:2 (both + תֻּבָל); so also ᵐ5 Isa 66:19 (Lo StaJavan 8 Du CheHpt; see above מָשַׁךְ
2.); וְתֻבָ֑ל ׳גּוֺג נְשִׂיא ראֹשׁ מ Ezek 38:3; Ezek 39:1. ᵐ5 Μοσοχ (Μεσοχ), Samaritan מושׁ(י)ך. — On identification compare Boch.; in Assyrian times they dwelt in west (or northwest) Armenia (compare Schrl.c.); in Persian times apparently farther northeast (southeast of Euxine Sea), compare Μοσχοι καὶ Τιβαρηνοι Herodiii. 94; vii. 78; also DiGen 10:2 and CheEncycl. Blb. Art. Geogr. (Biblical).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:5 · 1:17 |
| Psalms | 120:5 |
| Isaiah | 66:19 |
| Ezekiel | 27:13 · 32:26 · 38:2 · 38:3 · 39:1 |
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Male • Son of Japheth • Son of Japheth and grandson of Noah.
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Meshech, a son of Japheth and grandson of Noah, is mentioned in the Table of Nations (Gen.10.2; 1Ch.1.5).
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2;
- only referred to as Meshech מֶשֶׁךְ;
- son of Japheth יֶפֶת;
- a brother of Gomer גֹּמֶר, Magog מָגוֹג, Madai מָדַי, Javan יָוָן, Tubal תּוּבַל and Tiras תִּירָס.
Meshech was one of the sons of Japheth and a grandson of Noah, mentioned in the Table of Nations (Gen.10.2; 1Ch.1.5). The Table of Nations is a genealogical record of the descendants of Noah's three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—and their dispersal after the Tower of Babel. Meshech is listed among the sons of Japheth, along with his brothers Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, and Tiras. These sons and their descendants are generally associated with the peoples of the northern and western regions, including Asia Minor and Europe.
All entries for Meshech: מֶשֶׁךְ