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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Mash


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Mash Mash Meshech Meshech

Mash is a son of Aram, son of Shem, son of Noah. In 1 Chr 1:17 he is called Meshech.

The word Mash does not occur in Hebrew, but it may be a contraction of the word mush (mush 1167), meaning depart, remove (see the name Mesha). As such it may even be related to the name Moses (Drawn Out). Still, Mash is not called Moses but Mesech in 1 Chr 1:17.

The clearly related name Meschech comes from the verb mashak (msk 1257) with a basic meaning of draw, drag, seize; with a wide but limited variety of usages. It may mean prolong, or pull out/up, or extend. Derivative mashak is that which is drawn out/up etc. It's used only twice: Job 28:18 & Ps 126:6.
The name Mesech means Extend(ed).



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