Meshech
me.shekh is a proper name used in genealogical lists, collective designations, princely titles, and a setting for sojourn.
The supplied verses most often use the proper name in collective and political contexts, alongside Tubal and in the title of Gog as its prince; it also occurs in genealogical lists and in a statement of sojourning in Meshech.
Senses in use
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Collective people under a prince · dominant
In Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3, and Ezekiel 39:1, the proper noun occurs in the repeated designation of Gog as “prince of Meshech and Tubal.” In Ezekiel 27:13 the APB renders Meshech with Javan and Tubal as traders, while Ezekiel 32:26 places Meshech and Tubal with their crowd around graves.
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Name in genealogical lists · common
The proper noun appears among named descendants: Genesis 10:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:5 list it among the sons of Japheth, and 1 Chronicles 1:17 includes it in the list of the sons of Shem. In each case, the APB presents the term as a name within a sequence of names.
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Place of sojourn · rare
In Psalm 120:5, the proper noun follows the statement “I have sojourned in Meshech” and is paired with dwelling among the tents of Kedar. The verse presents it as the location named in the speaker's lament.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the name as “Meshech.” Its surrounding wording varies by context: a genealogical list, traders, a crowd around graves, Gog's princely title, and a place of sojourn.