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Ashkenaz

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fire that spreads). A grandson of Japhet (Gen. 10:3³And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. (Genesis 10:3)). Ashchenaz (1 Chron. 1:6⁶And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. (1 Chronicles 1:6); Jer. 51:27²⁷Set 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. (Jeremiah 51:27)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Gomer, the son of Japheth, and his descendants, who settled in the vicinity of Armenia (Gen. 10:3³And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. (Genesis 10:3); 1 Chron. 1:6⁶And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. (1 Chronicles 1:6); Jer. 51:27²⁷Set 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. (Jeremiah 51:27)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

813 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ashknaz

Phonic:

ash-ken-az’

Meaning:

of foreign origin; Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants

KJV Usage:

Ashkenaz

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The As-race; spreading fire; strong; fortified:―son of Gomer [ASHCHENAZ], Gen. 10:3. {Ashkenaz genus}