Mash מַשׁ
Son of Aram, grandson of Shem.
Biography
Mash, also known as Meshech, was a son of Aram and a grandson of Shem, the son of Noah. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood (Gen.10.23; 1Ch.1.17). The name Mash is used in Genesis, while Meshech is used in 1 Chronicles, referring to the same individual.
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In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentGenesis 1 verse
- Genesis 10:23
"The sons of Aram were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash."
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1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 1:17
"The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | מַשׁ | H4851 |
| Named | Hebrew | מֶ֫שֶׁךְ | H4902J |
Mash
uagint (Mosoch) supports this form in both passages. "Meshech," however, is a Japhetic name (Ge 10:2), and "Mash" would seem to be the original reading. It is probably to be identified with the Mons Masius of classical writers (Strabo, etc.), on the northern boundary of Mesopotamia.
ma'-shal (mashal, 1Ch 6:74).
See MISHAL.
ma-si'-as (Codex Alexandrinus, Masias; Codex Vaticanus, Mei