Strong H4902H4902Hמֶ֫שֶׁךְ
Meshech
One of the 4 senses of Strong H4902
- Transliteration
- meshek
- Pronunciation
- meh'-shek
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meshech, a nation descended from Japheth (Genesis 10:2), often mentioned together with Tubal as trading partners of Tyre (Ezekiel 27:13) and allies of Gog (Ezekiel 38:2, 3; 39:1).
Meaning of the name
Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out"
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.
{Meshek} a son of {Japheth} and the people descendant from him: - {Mesech} Meshech.
In the biblical story
Meshech
A nation, descendant of Japheth; associated with Tubal
Meshech, a nation descended from Japheth (Genesis 10:2), often mentioned together with Tubal as trading partners of Tyre (Ezekiel 27:13) and allies of Gog (Ezekiel 38:2, 3; 39:1).
In the Bible
Strong H4902H appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- meshech4
- mesech1
First verses
- Psalms 120:5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
- Ezekiel 27:13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
- Ezekiel 38:2Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
- Ezekiel 38:3And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
- Ezekiel 39:1Therefore, 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: