Meshek — H4902

Definition

masculine proper noun

Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him

1. Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out"
2. 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

Usually translated as

Meshech, Mesech

Origin

the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation

• Meshek (H4901)

Occurrences

Meshek occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (2), Psalms (1), Ezekiel (5)

• Genesis 10:2 — The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech (וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ), and Tiras.
• 1 Chronicles 1:5 — The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech (וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ), and Tiras.
• 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 (וָמֶֽשֶׁךְ).
• Psalms 120:5 — Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech (מֶ֑שֶׁךְ), that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
• Ezekiel 27:13 — Javan, Tubal, and Meshech (וָמֶ֔שֶׁךְ), they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
• Ezekiel 32:26 — There is Meshech (מֶ֤שֶׁךְ), 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.
• Ezekiel 38:2 — Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech (מֶ֣שֶׁךְ) and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
• Ezekiel 38:3 — And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech (מֶ֥שֶׁךְ) and Tubal:
• 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 (מֶ֥שֶׁךְ) and Tubal: