Original Word: אַשְׁכְּנַז
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ashknaz
Pronunciation: ash-keh-NAHZ
Phonetic Spelling: (ash-ken-az')
Definition: Ashkenaz
Meaning: Ashkenaz is a proper noun referring to a person and a region. It is traditionally understood as a name associated with a descendant of Japheth and a region or people group in the ancient world.

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.

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

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).

Ashkenaz

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

אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז אשכנז וְאַשְׁכְּנָ֑ז ואשכנז ’aš·kă·naz ’aškănaz ashkaNaz veashkeNaz wə’aškənāz wə·’aš·kə·nāzInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts