Mesech

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

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.

Holman Bible Dictionary

Psalm 120:5

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Place mentioned in connection with Kedar: probably connected with Gog. The Psalmist was dwelling among quite strange nations. Psalm 120:5 . The Hebrew is the same as MESHECH:see No. 1.

People's Dictionary of the Bible

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.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Me'sech. See Meshech.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mē´sek . See Meshech .

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature

Me´sech; Me´shech [NATIONS, DISPERSION OF]

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Psalms 120:5). (See Meshech).