813. Ashkenaz

Lexicon

Ashkenaz: Ashkenaz

Original Word: אַשְׁכְּנַז
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ashknaz
Pronunciation: ash-keh-NAHZ
Phonetic Spelling: (ash-ken-az')
Definition: Ashkenaz
Meaning: Ashkenaz

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ashkenaz

Of foreign origin; Ashkenaz, a Japhethite, also his descendants -- Ashkenaz.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Gomer, also his desc. and their land
NASB Translation
Ashkenaz (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אַשְׁכְּנַז proper name, masculine 1. a descendant of Japhet Genesis 10:3 = 1 Chronicles 1:6; =

2 a northern people Jeremiah 51:27 מַמְלְכוֺת אֲרָרָט מִנִּי וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז (perhaps a people Bithynia, = Ascan(ians) + az ending of Armen. patronymics, see especially Len^{Or. ii. 388 f.}, also Lag^{Ges, Abhandl. 254 f.} Di Genesis 10:3; but see Lag^{Armen. Stud. 143}).

אֶשְׁכָּר see II. שׁכר.

אשׁל (be firm, firmly rooted, compare Arabic be firm).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Ashkenaz, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The term "Ashkenaz" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote both a person and a geographical region. It appears in genealogical and prophetic contexts.

Context: • Genealogical Context: Ashkenaz is mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10:3 as a son of Gomer, who is a son of Japheth. This positions Ashkenaz as a grandson of Noah, indicating his place in the post-flood repopulation of the earth. The genealogical listing suggests a connection to the peoples and regions associated with Japheth's descendants, often linked to areas in Europe and Asia Minor.
• Geographical and Historical Context: The name Ashkenaz is also associated with a region or people group. In Jeremiah 51:27, Ashkenaz is mentioned alongside Ararat and Minni as kingdoms summoned to rise against Babylon. This suggests that Ashkenaz was recognized as a distinct entity or people group during the prophetic period, possibly located in the vicinity of the Black Sea or in regions north of Israel.
• Cultural and Historical Interpretations: Over time, the name Ashkenaz has been associated with various historical and cultural identities. In later Jewish tradition, Ashkenaz came to be associated with the Jewish communities of Central and Eastern Europe, although this is a post-biblical development and not directly related to the biblical usage of the term.

Forms and Transliterations

אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז אשכנז וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז ואשכנז ’aš·kă·naz ’aškănaz ashkaNaz veashkeNaz wə’aškənāz wə·’aš·kə·nāz

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:3
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י גֹּ֑מֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז וְרִיפַ֖ת וְתֹגַרְמָֽה׃
NAS: of Gomer [were] Ashkenaz and Riphath
KJV: of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath,
INT: the sons of Gomer Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah

1 Chronicles 1:6
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י גֹּ֑מֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז וְדִיפַ֖ת וְתוֹגַרְמָֽה׃
NAS: of Gomer [were] Ashkenaz, Diphath,
KJV: of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath,
INT: the sons of Gomer Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah

Jeremiah 51:27
HEB: אֲרָרַ֖ט מִנִּ֣י וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז פִּקְד֤וּ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙
NAS: Minni and Ashkenaz; Appoint
KJV: Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint
INT: of Ararat Minni and Ashkenaz Appoint against

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 813
3 Occurrences

’aš·kă·naz — 2 Occ.
wə·’aš·kə·nāz — 1 Occ.