Ashkenaz

Grandson of Japheth, son of Gomer

A written article for Ashkenaz is still to come. Below and alongside: where Ashkenaz appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 700 BC
    500 BC
  • Ashkenaz
    c. 600 BC

Original word

  • אַשְׁכְּנַז ashchenaz, ashkenaz
    H813
Relationships
Father: Gomer Brother: Riphath Brother: Togarmah
Citations
“Ashkenaz.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Ashkenaz appears in Scripture

Genesis 10

וּבְנֵי גֹּמֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַז וְרִיפַת וְתֹֽגַרְמָֽה׃
3
And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

1 Chronicles 1

וּבְנֵי גֹּמֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַז וְדִיפַת וְתֽוֹגַרְמָֽה׃
6
And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

Jeremiah 51

שְׂאוּ-נֵס בָּאָרֶץ תִּקְעוּ שׁוֹפָר בַּגּוֹיִם קַדְּשׁוּ עָלֶיהָ גּוֹיִם הַשְׁמִיעוּ עָלֶיהָ מַמְלְכוֹת אֲרָרַט מִנִּי וְאַשְׁכְּנָז פִּקְדוּ עָלֶיהָ טִפְסָר הַֽעֲלוּ-סוּס כְּיֶלֶק סָמָֽר׃
27
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.