Togarmah

Togarmah, [N] [E] [H]

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.


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Togarmah,'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.