H4902Hebrewmešeḵ
מֶשֶׁךְ
Mesech, Meshech.
9
Total Occurrences
4
Books
9
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1son of japheth, grandson of noah, and progenitor of peoples to the north of israel
- 2descendants 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
Etymology & Derivation
the same in form as H4901 (מֶשֶׁךְ), but probably of foreign derivation;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Meshek; Pronunciation: meh'-shek