What does מֶשֶׁךְ mean in the Bible?
מֶשֶׁךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "Meshek , a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him".
Hebrew · H4902
מֶשֶׁךְ
Meshek , a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
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מֶשֶׁךְ H4902
What does מֶשֶׁךְ mean in the Bible?
מֶשֶׁךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "Meshek , a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4902?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Meshech (3), of Meshech (3), and Meshech (2), in Meshech (1).
Where does מֶשֶׁךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), 1 Chronicles (2), Genesis (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Meshech 3× Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5, Ezekiel 32:26
of Meshech 3× Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 39:1
and Meshech 2× 1 Chronicles 1:17, Ezekiel 27:13
in Meshech 1× Psalms 120:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:2 וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ to Meshech Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:5 וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ to Meshech Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:17 וָמֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ס to and Meshech Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 120:5 מֶ֑שֶׁךְ to in Meshech Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezekiel 27:13 וָמֶ֔שֶׁךְ to and Meshech Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezekiel 32:26 מֶ֤שֶׁךְ to Meshech Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezekiel 38:2 מֶ֣שֶׁךְ to of Meshech Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezekiel 38:3 מֶ֥שֶׁךְ to of Meshech Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezekiel 39:1 מֶ֥שֶׁךְ to of Meshech Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:2
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 4
Genesis 1 1 Chronicles 2 Psalms 1 Ezekiel 5
Source forms
וּמֶ֖שֶׁךְ 2x ū·me·šeḵ Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5
מֶ֥שֶׁךְ 2x me·šeḵ Ezekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 39:1
וָמֶ֔שֶׁךְ 1x wā·me·šeḵ Ezekiel 27:13
וָמֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ס 1x wā·me·šeḵ 1 Chronicles 1:17
מֶ֑שֶׁךְ 1x me·šeḵ Psalms 120:5
מֶ֤שֶׁךְ 1x me·šeḵ Ezekiel 32:26
מֶ֣שֶׁךְ 1x me·šeḵ Ezekiel 38:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5, 1 Chronicles 1:17, Ezekiel 27:13
Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Psalms 120:5, Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3, Ezekiel 39:1
Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 32:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Meshek , a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
Source Gloss
Meshek , a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him
Extended definition
Mesech, Meshech.
Word Origins
מֶשֶׁךְ is built from this root:
מֶשֶׁךְ H4901
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain