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Mash
same as Meshech
מַשׁ mash
Mash (Hebrew: מַשׁ, mash) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Aram in Genesis 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Mash
son of Aram
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:23 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:17 |
| Cross-references | 29 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Uz co-occurrence Appears with Uz in Genesis 10.
- Gether co-occurrence Appears with Gether in Genesis 10.
- Hul co-occurrence Appears with Hul in Genesis 10.
- Aram co-occurrence Appears with Aram in Genesis 10.
- Asshur co-occurrence Appears with Asshur in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Elam co-occurrence Appears with Elam in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Lud co-occurrence Appears with Lud in 1 Chronicles 1.
- Arpachshad co-occurrence Appears with Arpachshad in 1 Chronicles 1.
Origin & meaning
A man of the Syrians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.23;
son of: Aram (H0758);
brother of: Uz (H5780), Hul (H2343) and Gether (H1666); also called Meshech at 1Ch.1.17;
Also named: me.shekh (מֶ֫שֶׁךְ "Meshech" H4902J)
§ Mash = "drawn out"
one of the sons of Aram; also 'Meshech'
Mash (or Meshech), a son of Aram, was a grandson of Shem.
The biblical story
Mash, also known as Meshech, was a son of Aram and a grandson of Shem, the son of Noah. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood (Gen.10.23; 1Ch.1.17). The name Mash is used in Genesis, while Meshech is used in 1 Chronicles, referring to the same individual.
Key verses
Mash appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
Genesis 10:23 -
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1 Chronicles 1:17
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:23
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:17