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Strong's H813 אַשְׁכְּנַז (ashkenaz)

Ashknaz - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G813 — ataktos (“unruly”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H813
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 3
Books 3

Strong's H813 Quick Answer

Strong's H813 אַשׁכְּנַז (Ashknaz) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ashknaz (ash-ken-az') n/p. 1. Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants [of foreign origin] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include ashkenaz. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ashknaz (ash-ken-az') n/p. 1. Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants [of foreign origin]
Usage
3 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ashkenaz

Meaning and Definition

Ashknaz (ash-ken-az') n/p. 1. Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants [of foreign origin] KJV: Ashkenaz.

Original Word
אַשׁכְּנַז
Transliteration
Ashknaz
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H813. 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)

Ashkenaz

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H813 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ashknaz, 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.

Ashkenaz Genesis 10:3

How Strong's H813 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 3 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H813 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 H813 in the Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:3 KJV

And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

1 Chronicles 1:6 KJV

And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

Jeremiah 51:27 KJV

Set 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H813.

Genesis 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Jeremiah 51:27 Old Testament, KJV
Set 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H813, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H813 FAQ

What does ashkenaz (אַשְׁכְּנַז) mean?

Ashkenaz (Strong's H813) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ashkenaz". Ashknaz (ash-ken-az') n/p. 1. Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants [of foreign origin]

How many times is ashkenaz (אַשְׁכְּנַז) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H813 across 3 books.

Where can I study ashkenaz (אַשְׁכְּנַז) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H813 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ashkenaz (אַשְׁכְּנַז)?

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