Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Mash (or Meshech), a son of Aram, was a grandson of Shem.
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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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(= Meshech 1 Chr. 1:17), one of the four sons of Aram, and the name of a tribe descended from him (Gen. 10:23) inhabiting some part probably of Mesopotamia. Some have supposed that they were the inhabitants of Mount Masius, the present Karja Baghlar, which forms part of the chain of Taurus.
(drawn out), one of the sons of Aram. (Genesis 10:23) In (1 Chronicles 1:17) the name appears as Meshech. The name Mash is probably represented by the Mons Masius of classical writers, a range which forms the northern boundary of Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates.
MASH,Gen 10:23, or ME'SHECH, 1 Chr 1:17, a son of Aram, and the ancestor of one branch of the Aramaic race, settled probably at the Mons Masius of classical writers, the present Karja Baghlar, situated on the northern frontier of Mesopotamia.
MASH,Gen 10:23, or ME'SHECH, 1 Chr 1:17, a son of Aram, and the ancestor of one branch of the Aramaic race, settled probably at the Mons Masius of classical writers, the present Karja Baghlar, situated on the northern frontier of Mesopotamia.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4851
The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
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