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Meshech

A man, in the time of the Patriarchs · Early Patriarch · named in 2 verses

the name means Drawing out Easton's Bible Dictionary

Meshech, a son of Japheth and grandson of Noah, is mentioned in the Table of Nations.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Drawing out, the sixth son of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), the founder of a tribe (1 Chr. 1:5; Ezek. 27:13; 38:2, 3).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Japheth

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 10:2.

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Verses that name Meshech