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אַשְׁכְּנַז

Ashkenaz , a Japhethite, also his descendants

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אַשְׁכְּנַזH813
Pronunciationʾašĕkĕnaz

What does אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾašĕkĕnaz) mean in the Bible?

אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾašĕkĕnaz) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashkenaz , a Japhethite, also his descendants".

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What does אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾašĕkĕnaz) mean in the Bible?

אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾašĕkĕnaz) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashkenaz , a Japhethite, also his descendants".

How does the BSB render H813?

The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Ashkenaz (2), and Ashkenaz (1).

Where does אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾašĕkĕnaz) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (1), Genesis (1), Jeremiah (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
Ashkenaz2×Genesis 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6
and Ashkenaz1×Jeremiah 51:27
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Genesis 10:3אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥זtoAshkenazNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 1:6אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥זtoAshkenazNoun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 51:27וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑זtoand AshkenazConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 10:3
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Genesis11 Chronicles1Jeremiah1
Source forms
אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז2x’aš·kă·nazGenesis 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6
וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז1xwə·’aš·kə·nāzJeremiah 51:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJeremiah 51:27
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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