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Lexicon :: Strong's H4902 - mešeḵ

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מֶשֶׁךְ
Transliteration
mešeḵ
Pronunciation
meh'-shek
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same in form as מֶשֶׁךְ (H4901), but probably of foreign derivation
Strong’s Definitions

מֶשֶׁךְ Meshek, meh'-shek; the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation; Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him:—Mesech, Meshech.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H4902 in the following manner: Meshech (8x), Mesech (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H4902 in the following manner: Meshech (8x), Mesech (1x).

  1. Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out"

    1. son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of peoples to the north of Israel

      1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֶשֶׁךְ Meshek, meh'-shek; the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation; Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him:—Mesech, Meshech.
STRONGS H4902: Abbreviations
† II. מֶ֫שֶׁךְ proper name, of a people the Moschi (Greek Μοσχοι, see below; Assyrian Mušku, Muški, DlPar 250 E. SchrCOT Genesis 10:2; KGF 155 ff.; compare Sabean משך Hal243); — 'son' of Japheth Genesis 10:2 (P), between תֻּבָל and תִּירָס, = 1 Chronicles 1:5; also, מֶ֑שֶׁךְ, probably error, 1 Chronicles 1:17 (see מַשׁ); מֶ֑שֶׁךְ Psalm 120:5 (|| קֵדָר; here without תֻּבָל); תּוּבַל וּמ׳ Ezekiel 27:13; compare Ezekiel 32:26; Ezekiel 38:2 (both + תֻּבָל); so also Greek Version of the LXX Isaiah 66:19 (Lo StaJavan 8 Du CheHpt; see above מָשַׁךְ 2); וְתֻבָ֑ל גּוֺג נְשִׂיא ראֹשׁ מ׳ Ezekiel 38:3; Ezekiel 39:1. Greek Version of the LXX 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 DiGenesis 10:2 and CheEncycl. Blb. Art. Geogr. (Biblical).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:2; 10:2; 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

H4902

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4902 matches the Hebrew מֶשֶׁךְ (mešeḵ),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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The sons of Japheth were Gomer and Magog and Madai and Javan and Tubal and Meshech H4902 and Tiras.

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The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech H4902, and Tiras.

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The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and [fn]Meshech H4902.

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Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech H4902,

For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:13 - “Javan, Tubal, and Meshech H4902, they were your traders; with the lives of men and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.

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“Meshech H4902, Tubal, and all their multitude are there; their graves are all around them. All of them were slain by the sword uncircumcised, though they put their terror in the land of the living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the [fn]chief prince of Meshech H4902 and Tubal, and prophesy against him

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:3 - and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, [fn]chief prince of Meshech H4902 and Tubal.

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“Now as for you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, [fn]chief prince of Meshech H4902 and Tubal;

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