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Strong's H4902 מֶשֶׁךְ (meshek)

Meshek means “Mesech” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4902 — synepomai (“accompany”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4902
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 4

Strong's H4902 Quick Answer

Strong's H4902 מֶשֶׁך (Meshek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Meshek (meh'-shek) n/p. 1. Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him [the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include sons, son, and meshech. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Meshek (meh'-shek) n/p. 1. Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him [the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation]
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sons, son, and meshech

Meaning and Definition

Meshek (meh'-shek) n/p. 1. Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him [the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation] KJV: Mesech, Meshech. Root(s): H4901

Original Word
מֶשֶׁך
Transliteration
Meshek
Derivation
Root: משׁך First root strongs: 4901
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4902. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Meshech

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Gomer (H1586), Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422) and Tiras (H8494) § Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out" 1) son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of peoples to the north of Israel 1a) descendants of Mesech often mentioned in connection with Tubal, Magog, and other northern nations including the Moschi, a people on the borders of Colchis and Armenia

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How Strong's H4902 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Meshek, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Son Ezekiel 38:2 2× sons 1 Chronicles 1:5 2× Meshech Genesis 10:2

How Strong's H4902 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4902 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4902 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:2 KJV

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

1 Chronicles 1:5 KJV

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

1 Chronicles 1:17 KJV

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4902.

Genesis 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
1 Chronicles 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
1 Chronicles 1:17 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
Psalms 120:5 Old Testament, KJV
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Ezekiel 27:13 Old Testament, KJV
Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
Ezekiel 32:26 Old Testament, KJV
There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
Ezekiel 38:2 Old Testament, KJV
Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
Ezekiel 38:3 Old Testament, KJV
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
Ezekiel 39:1 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4902, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 10:2
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:5 1 Chronicles 1:17
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 120:5
Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 27:13 Ezekiel 32:26 Ezekiel 38:2 Ezekiel 38:3 Ezekiel 39:1

Strong's H4902 FAQ

What does meshek (מֶשֶׁךְ) mean?

Meshek (Strong's H4902) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Mesech". Meshek (meh'-shek) n/p. 1. Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him [the same in form as H4901, but probably of foreign derivation]

How many times is meshek (מֶשֶׁךְ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H4902 across 4 books.

Where can I study meshek (מֶשֶׁךְ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4902 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate meshek (מֶשֶׁךְ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sons, son, and meshech. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.