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מֶשֶׁךְ H4902
H4902 is the Hebrew word מֶשֶׁךְ, transliterated Meshek and said meh'-shek. The King James Version most often renders it meshech.
What it means
Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him.
Where it comes from
the same in form as H4901 (מֶשֶׁךְ), but probably of foreign derivation.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Mesech, Meshech.
Verses using מֶשֶׁךְ
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
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.
Psalm 120:5 · KJV
Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Ezekiel 27:13 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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:
Common questions
What does Strong's H4902 mean?
H4902 is the Hebrew word מֶשֶׁךְ (Meshek), meaning Meshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from him.
How is H4902 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it meshech (8 times), mesech (1 time).
How many times does H4902 appear in the Bible?
מֶשֶׁךְ (Meshek) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4902 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same in form as H4901 (מֶשֶׁךְ), but probably of foreign derivation.
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