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Togarmah

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Togarmah. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.A son of Gomer, and grandson of Japheth (Gen.
  2. 2.A nation which traded in horses and mules at the fairs of Tyre (Ezek.

  1. Togarmah (1)

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    A son of Gomer, and grandson of Japheth (Gen. 10:3).

  2. Togarmah (2)

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    A nation which traded in horses and mules at the fairs of Tyre (Ezek. 27:14; 38:6); probably an Armenian or a Scythian race; descendants of (1).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

a son of Gomer, of the family of Japheth, and brother of Ashkenaz and Riphath. (Genesis 10:3) His descendants became a people engaged in agriculture, breeding horses and mules to be sold in Tyre. (Ezekiel 27:14) They were also a military people, well skilled in the use of arms. Togarmah was probably the ancient name of Armenia.

In the Bible

4

Verses where Togarmah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 1:6

    The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

  • Ezekiel 27:14

    The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.

  • Ezekiel 38:6

    as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.

  • Genesis 10:3

    The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Scripture on Togarmah

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Entries that reference Togarmah

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Togarmah references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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