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Strong H49024 sensesמֶ֫שֶׁךְ

Meshech

Transliteration
meshek
Pronunciation
meh'-shek

Meaning of the name

Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out"

The 4 senses of Strong H4902

The lexicon tells 4 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H4902 appears in 9 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. A nation, descendant of Japheth; associated with TubalH4902H5 verses · Psalms, Ezekiel
  2. Son of Japheth and grandson of Noah.H4902G2 verses · Genesis, 1 Chronicles
  3. Two nations mentioned together; defeated by BabylonH4902I1 verse · Ezekiel
  4. Son of Aram, grandson of Shem.H4902J1 verse · 1 Chronicles

General definition

The same in form as {H4901 } but probably of foreign derivation;
{Meshek} a son of {Japheth} and the people descendant from him: - {Mesech} Meshech.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • meshech8
  • mesech1

First verses

  1. Genesis 10:2
    The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:5
    The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
  3. 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.
  4. Psalms 120:5
    Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
  5. Ezekiel 27:13
    Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
  6. Ezekiel 32:26
    There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
  7. 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,
  8. Ezekiel 38:3
    And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
  9. Ezekiel 39:1
    Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: