What does אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾašĕkĕnaz) mean in the Bible?
אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾašĕkĕnaz) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ashkenaz , a Japhethite, also his descendants".
Hebrew · H813
אַשְׁכְּנַז
Ashkenaz , a Japhethite, also his descendants
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אַשְׁכְּנַז H813
Pronunciation ʾašĕkĕnaz
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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Questions this entry answers
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 Ashkenaz 2× Genesis 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6
and Ashkenaz 1× Jeremiah 51:27
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:3
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Genesis 1 1 Chronicles 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז 2x ’aš·kă·naz Genesis 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6
וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז 1x wə·’aš·kə·nāz Jeremiah 51:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 51:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ashkenaz , a Japhethite, also his descendants
Source Gloss
Ashkenaz , a Japhethite, also his descendants
Extended definition
Ashkenaz.
Word Origins
אַשְׁכְּנַז is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
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