Mash Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Mash (or Meshech), a son of Aram, was a grandson of Shem.
son of Aram (GEN 10:23)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Aram › Mash
Names
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Mash
same as Meshech
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Meshech
· Also called who is drawn by force
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Mash
· Also called · H4851 none · GEN 10:23 same as Meshech
- en Mark · Also called
- en Meshek · Also called
- he מַשׁ mash · H4851 · GEN 10:23
- he מֶשֶׁךְ meshekh · H4902 · 1CH 1:17
- he מַשׁ · H4851
- he מֶ֫שֶׁךְ · H4902J
- el Μοσοχ Mosox · none · GEN 10:23
- el [none] · 1CH 1:17
- bg Мас
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2397 BC – 2187 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2873 BC – 2558 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3030 BC – 2610 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3192 BC – 2667 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3232 BC – 2602 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3369 BC – 2634 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3409 BC – 2569 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3454 BC – 2509 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
9 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3779 BC – 2834 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3519 BC – 2469 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3754 BC – 2704 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3755 BC – 2705 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3599 BC – 2444 BC |
Mash Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Mash, also known as Meshech, was a son of Aram and a grandson of Shem, the son of Noah. He is mentioned in the genealogies of the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood (Gen 10:23; 1Ch 1:17). The name Mash is used in Genesis, while Meshech is used in 1 Chronicles, referring to the same individual.
Mash Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
(= Meshech 1 Chr. 1:17), one of the four sons of Aram, and the name of a tribe descended from him (Gen. 10:23) inhabiting some part probably of Mesopotamia. Some have supposed that they were the inhabitants of Mount Masius, the present Karja Baghlar, which forms part of the chain of Taurus.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Mash_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Mash@Gen.10.23-1Ch) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, mash_1944)