Ashkenaz (אשכנז) means Scythia in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אַשְׁכְּנַז
ashkenaz
noun · masculine
In English
Scythia
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ashkenaz.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עם קדום ששכן במזרח אירופה, לחוף הים השחור.
וּבְנֵי גֹּמֶר אַשְׁכְּנַז וְרִיפַת וְתֹגַרְמָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ashkenaz is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַשְׁכְּנַז
- Written without vowel points
- אשכנז
- Said
- ashkenaz
- Gematria
- 378
This is how Ashkenaz is said in other languages.
- English
- Scythia
These words mean nearly the same as Ashkenaz.
These words rhyme with Ashkenaz.
These words come before and after Ashkenaz in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ashkenaz.
What does Ashkenaz (אשכנז) mean in Hebrew?
Ashkenaz (אשכנז) means Scythia. It is said ashkenaz, with the stress on naz.
What is a synonym for Ashkenaz (אשכנז)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ashkenaz (אשכנז) are גרמניה.
What rhymes with Ashkenaz (אשכנז)?
Words that rhyme with Ashkenaz (אשכנז) include גז, מרכז, ברווז, ארגז, פגז, and אז.
Is Ashkenaz (אשכנז) masculine or feminine?
The word Ashkenaz (אשכנז) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אשכנז of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.