ἈΣΧΑΝΑΖ, ἀσχαναζ
ASCHANAZ, aschanaz
Sounds Like: ash-kha-NAZ
Translations: Ashkenaz
From the root: ἈΣΧΑΝΑΖ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Ashkenaz is a proper noun, referring to a person or a people group mentioned in the Old Testament. In the biblical genealogies, Ashkenaz is listed as a son of Gomer and a grandson of Japheth. The descendants of Ashkenaz are often associated with the Scythians or other peoples in the region of modern-day Turkey and Armenia.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G0797 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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- ἈΣΧΑΝΑΖΕΟΙΣ — (to) Ashkenaz, (to) the Ashkenazim
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