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ROSH.—1. A descendant of Benjamin (Gen_46:21 [text doubtful]). 2. In Eze_38:2 f., Eze_39:1 the word Rosh is thought by many interpreters to refer to a people, otherwise unknown, but coupled with Meshech and Tubal (wh. see). It is possible, however, that the word meaning ‘bead’ is used as a preposition ‘over,’ so that the phrase here applied to Gog (wh. see) simply means, ‘prince over Meshech and Tubal’; cf. AVm [Note: Authorized Version margin.] .
J. F. McCurdy.