Mash מַשׁ

Male Early Patriarch H4851 2 books

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.

Family

In Scripture

2 biblical books ; 1 with study content
Genesis 1 verse
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
Encyclopedia Article

Mash

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

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