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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36540" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36540" /> == | ||
<p> Japheth's sixth son. The Μoschi , a warlike race in the mountainous region between Armenia, Iberia, and Colchis. Associated with Tubal, the Tibareni of Pontus. Psalms 120:5, I dwell among people lawless and fierce as "Mesech" at one extremity of the world and "Kedar" at the other. Gog's chief vassal, ideal representative of the pagan barbarian world. Ezekiel 27:13," they traded the persons of men" as slaves, and "vessels of copper," Ezekiel 32:26; Ezekiel 39:1. [[Moscow]] and [[Tobolsk]] may derive their names from [[Mesech]] and Tubal. [[Magog]] was Gog's original kingdom; he acquired also Mesech and Tubal, becoming their "chief prince" ("rest"; the [[Scythian]] Τauri and the Araxes were called Rhos , from whence Russia). Mesech was once one of the most powerful nations of western Asia. The [[Assyrians]] were frequently warring with them, from 1100 to 700 B.C.; then living E. of [[Taurus]] range and in Cappadocia. The inscriptions call them Muskai, the Tibareni Tuplai (Tubal). [[Caesarea]] Mazacha was the great Moschian capital. </p> | <p> Japheth's sixth son. The '''''Μoschi''''' , a warlike race in the mountainous region between Armenia, Iberia, and Colchis. Associated with Tubal, the Tibareni of Pontus. Psalms 120:5, I dwell among people lawless and fierce as "Mesech" at one extremity of the world and "Kedar" at the other. Gog's chief vassal, ideal representative of the pagan barbarian world. Ezekiel 27:13," they traded the persons of men" as slaves, and "vessels of copper," Ezekiel 32:26; Ezekiel 39:1. [[Moscow]] and [[Tobolsk]] may derive their names from [[Mesech]] and Tubal. [[Magog]] was Gog's original kingdom; he acquired also Mesech and Tubal, becoming their "chief prince" ("rest"; the [[Scythian]] '''''Τauri''''' and the Araxes were called '''''Rhos''''' , from whence Russia). Mesech was once one of the most powerful nations of western Asia. The [[Assyrians]] were frequently warring with them, from 1100 to 700 B.C.; then living E. of [[Taurus]] range and in Cappadocia. The inscriptions call them Muskai, the Tibareni Tuplai (Tubal). [[Caesarea]] Mazacha was the great Moschian capital. </p> | ||
== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70512" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70512" /> == | ||
<p> [[Mesech]] (''Mç'Sek'' ), Psalms 120:5, or [[Meshech]] (''Mç'Shek'' ), Ezekiel 32:26, a son of Japheth, whose descendants are supposed to have settled in Armenia. They had considerable commerce with Tyre. Ezekiel 27:13. Some suppose the Muscovites were of this race. </p> | <p> [[Mesech]] ( ''Mç'Sek'' ), Psalms 120:5, or [[Meshech]] ( ''Mç'Shek'' ), Ezekiel 32:26, a son of Japheth, whose descendants are supposed to have settled in Armenia. They had considerable commerce with Tyre. Ezekiel 27:13. Some suppose the Muscovites were of this race. </p> | ||
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_67703" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_67703" /> == | ||
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== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16249" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16249" /> == | ||
<p> Me´sech; Me´shech [ | <p> Me´sech; Me´shech [[[Nations, Dispersion Of]]] </p> | ||
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