גּוֹגGôwg
Gog, the name of an Israelite, also of some nothern nation
Pronunciation: gohg · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1463
Meanings
1. a Reubenite (1 Chronicles 5:4)
2. Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshak, and Tubal (Ezekiel 38:2; Ezekiel 38:3; Ezekiel 39:1)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 5:4 The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei,
- Ezekiel 38:2 “Son of man, turn and face Gog of the land of Magog, the prince who rules over the nations of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him.
- Ezekiel 38:3 Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord: Gog, I am your enemy!
- Ezekiel 38:14 “Therefore, son of man, prophesy against Gog. Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord: When my people are living in peace in their land, then you will rouse yourself.
- Ezekiel 38:16 and you will attack my people Israel, covering their land like a cloud. At that time in the distant future, I will bring you against my land as everyone watches, and my holiness will be displayed by what happens to you, Gog. Then all the nations will know that I am the Lord.
- Ezekiel 38:18 But this is what the Sovereign Lord says: When Gog invades the land of Israel, my fury will boil over!
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).