Old Testament
Meshech
A son of Japheth and the progenitor of a nation often associated with Tubal in prophetic literature.
Meshech is listed in the Table of Nations as a son of Japheth, representing a people group descended from Noah. In the prophetic writings of Ezekiel, Meshech is identified as a northern nation allied with Gog and Tubal, serving as a symbol of distant, hostile powers. Their mention underscores the scope of God's sovereignty over all nations throughout history.
In the text
- Verses
- 7
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Genesis 10:2
- Last appears
- Ezekiel 39:1
Where Meshech appears
7 verses · 6 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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