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Mesech — the meaning of the Hebrew name מֶשֶׁךְ

מֶשֶׁךְ

Meshek · pronounced meh'-shek · Strong's H4902 · a man · also spelled Meshech

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

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מֶשֶׁךְ meshek (in form as, H4901) — a sowing open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation; Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him.

First appearance

Gen 10:2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. (KJV)

Every verse that names Mesech

9 occurrences in 9 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Psalms, Ezekiel

Gen 10:21Chr 1:51Chr 1:17Ps 120:5Ezek 27:13Ezek 32:26Ezek 38:2Ezek 38:3Ezek 39:1

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