Hello Antyshemanic,
Here is some interesting info in regard to αѕнкenαzι/khazars from a Biblical perspective (you probably already know this)....
Gen 10:2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3 And the sons of Gomer;
Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Eze 38:2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
Eze 38:6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
According to Strong's;
Magog
Magowg {maw-gogue'}
Magog = "land of Gog"
n pr m
1) the 2nd son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of several tribes northward from Israel
n pr loc
2)
the mountainous region between Cappadocia and Media and habitation of the descendants of Magog, son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
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Gog
Gowg {gohg}
Gog = "mountain"
1) a Reubenite, son of Shemaiah
2) the prophetic prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and Magog
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Meshech
Meshek {meh'-shek}
Mesech or Meshech = "drawing out"
1) son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of peoples to the north of Israel
a) descendants of Mesech often mentioned in connection with Tubal, Magog, and other northern nations including the Moschi,
a people on the borders of Colchis and Armenia----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gomer
Gomer {go'-mer}
Gen 10:3 And the sons of Gomer;
Ashkenaz , and Riphath , and Togarmah.
Gomer = "complete"
n pr m
1) the eldest son of Japheth and grandson of Noah; the progenitor of the early Cimmerians and other branches of the Celtic family
n pr f
2) the unfaithful wife of the prophet Hosea; Hosea's relationship with her was symbolic of God's relationship with wayward Israel
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Togarmah
Towgarmah {to-gar-maw'} or Togarmah {to-gar-maw'}
Togarmah = "thou wilt break her"
n pr m
1) son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth, and great grandson of Noah
n pr terr
2) territory settled by the descendants of Togarmah
a)
probably the area known as Armenia -----------------------------------------------------------------
Ashkenaz'Ashk@naz {ash-ken-az'}
Jer 51:27 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.
Ashkenaz = "a man as sprinkled: fire as scattered"
1)
a descendant of Japheth2) a northern people, perhaps of Bithynia
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Ararat
'Ararat {ar-aw-rat'}
Ararat = "the curse reversed: precipitation of curse"
1) a
mountainous region of eastern Armenia, between the river Araxes and the lakes Van and Oroomiah, the site where Noah's ark came to rest
2) (TWOT) the mountain where Noah's ark came to rest
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Minni
Minniy {min-nee'}
Minni = "division"
1)
a region in Armenia--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tubal
Tuwbal {too-bal'} or Tubal {too-bal'}
Tubal = "thou shall be brought"
n pr m
1) son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
n pr terr
2) a region in east Asia Minor
a)
perhaps nearly equal to Cappadocia--------------------------------------------------------------------
Now, look at a map that locates the regions of Media, Cappadocia, Armenia, and Colchis.
In doing so it is interesting to note that one will find the khazars are said to have origionated from this very same region......
http://www.geocities.com/ayatoles/Rev 3:9 Behold, I will make them of the ѕуηαgσgυє of Satan, which say they are Jєωs, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.