Lexical Definition
תּוֹגַרְמָה Tôwgarmâh (to-gar-maw') Togarmah N:N-M-P
or תֹּגַרְמָה Tôgarmâh (to-gar-maw'); probably of foreign derivation
Togarmah.
- § Togarmah = "thou wilt break her"
- Togarmah, a son of Gomer and his posterity
n pr m
1) son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth, and great grandson of Noah
n pr terr
2) territory settled by the descendants of Togarmah
2a) probably the area known as Armenia
Extended Information
- A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.3
- son of: Gomer (גֹּמֶר)
- brother of: Ashkenaz (אַשְׁכְּנַז) and Riphath (רִיפַת)
- n pr terr
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תֹּגַרְמָה, ׳תּו proper name, of a territory Gen 10:3 = ׳תּו 1Chr 1:6 ׳בֵּית תּו Ezek 27:14; Ezek 38:6 Θοργαμα, Θεργ., etc.; it lay in (southwest) Armenia according to DiGen 10:2 (and references), DlPa 246 (Til-garimmu); > northwest Asia Minor (Greek Τευθρανία) LagGes. Abh. 257; Armen. Stud. § 865; Abh. GGW. xxxv (1888). 142. תִּדְהָר see above.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:2 · 10:3 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:6 |
| Ezekiel | 27:14 · 38:6 |
Profile
Male • Grandson of Japheth • Son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Togarmah was a son of Gomer and grandson of Japheth, mentioned in the Table of Nations.
- A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.3;
- only referred to as Togarmah תּוֹגַרְמָה;
- son of Gomer גֹּמֶר;
- a brother of Ashkenaz אַשְׁכְּנַז and Riphath רִיפַת.
Togarmah is mentioned in Genesis 10:3 and 1 Chronicles 1:6 as one of the sons of Gomer and grandsons of Japheth. He is listed in the Table of Nations, which records the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. The descendants of Japheth are generally associated with the peoples of Europe and Asia Minor. Some ancient Jewish traditions and historians have attempted to identify Togarmah with various regions or ethnic groups, such as Armenia or Phrygia, but these connections remain speculative. The mention of Togarmah in the genealogy serves to emphasize the diversity and spread of the nations descended from Noah.
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