Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H813
אַשְׁכְּנַז
ash.ke.naz · “Ashkenaz”
Used 3 times across 3 books
Definition
A man of the Gomerians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.3;
son of: Gomer (H1586);
brother of: Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425)
§ Ashchenaz or Ashkenaz = "a man as sprinkled: fire as scattered"
1) a descendant of Japheth
2) a northern people, perhaps of Bithynia
son of: Gomer (H1586);
brother of: Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425)
§ Ashchenaz or Ashkenaz = "a man as sprinkled: fire as scattered"
1) a descendant of Japheth
2) a northern people, perhaps of Bithynia
Where it appears
Genesis1
1 Chronicles1
Jeremiah1
In the text
Genesis 10:3And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.1 Chronicles 1:6And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.Jeremiah 51:27Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
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