The meaning of “מֶשֶׁךְ”
Understanding Meshek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same in form as מֶשֶׁךְ, but probably of foreign derivation Mesech, Meshech. - § Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out" -...
מֶשֶׁךְ
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:2 | “The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.” Word: מֶשֶׁךְ (Meshek) | |
| 1 Chronicles 1:17 | “The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.” Word: מֶשֶׁךְ (Meshek) | |
| Psalms 120:5 | “Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!” Word: מֶשֶׁךְ (Meshek) | |
| Ezekiel 38:2 | “Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,” Word: מֶשֶׁךְ (Meshek) |