Everything about Meshech totally explained
In the Bible,
Meshech,
משך, ], "price" or "precious", literally "a drawing up (getting)", is named as a son of
Japheth in
Genesis 10:2 and
1 Chronicles 1:5.
Another Meshech is named as a son of
Aram in 1 Chronicles 1:17 (corresponding to the form
Mash in Genesis 10).
Interpretations
Meshech is named with
Tubal (and
Rosh, in certain translations) as principalities of "
Gog, prince of
Magog" in
Ezekiel 38:2 and 39:1, and is considered a
Japhetite tribe, identified by
Flavius Josephus with the
Cappadocian Moschoi (
Mushki, also associated with
Phrygians or
Bryges) and their capital
Mazaca. In
Hippolytus of Rome's chronicle (234 AD), the "
Illyrians" were identified as Meshech's offspring. In addition,
Georgians have traditions that they, and other Caucasus people including Armenians, share descent from Meshech (Georgian:
Meskheti), Tubal, and
Togarmah.
According to one legend, found in 17th c. Russian sources (eg. Timothy Kamenevich-Rvovski),
Moscow (
Moskva) was founded by King Mosokh son of Japheth (for example Meshech), and was named for him and his wife, Kva. In this legend, they're also said to have had a son, Ya, and daughter, Vuza, who gave their names to the nearby
Yauza river.
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