meshech

/ˈmɛʃɛk/ or /mɛˈʃɛk/

Definitions

1. noun

a biblical region and city of ancient Mesopotamia, mentioned as a region of the Assyrian Empire and later as one of the lands conquered by the Medes, and a tribe of people who are listed among the descendants of Japheth in the biblical genealogy of the sons of Noah.

“Meshech is a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as being conquered by the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III.”

Synonyms

  • Assyria
  • Mesopotamia

Antonyms

  • Israel