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אַשְׁכְּנַז H813

H813 is the Hebrew word אַשְׁכְּנַז, transliterated ʼAshkᵉnaz and said ash-ken-az'. The King James Version most often renders it ashchenaz.

Word: אַשְׁכְּנַזTransliteration: ʼAshkᵉnazSaid: ash-ken-az'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants.

Where it comes from

of foreign origin.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ashchenaz 2×ashkenaz 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Ashkenaz.

Verses using אַשְׁכְּנַז

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H813 mean?

H813 is the Hebrew word אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʼAshkᵉnaz), meaning Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants.

How is H813 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ashchenaz (2 times), ashkenaz (1 time).

How many times does H813 appear in the Bible?

אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʼAshkᵉnaz) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H813 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of foreign origin.

Nearby entries

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