Og (the Round One)
| Root | עוג (ʿ-w-g) |
| Core Meanings | to make round, to encircle, to bake (a round cake), roundness |
| Semantic Range | Personal name of the king of Bashan; possibly derived from imagery of roundness or baking; associated with great size and strength in narrative contexts. |
| Conceptual Significance | Og is remembered as the king of Bashan and one of the last of the Rephaim, defeated by Israel under Moses. His figure symbolizes formidable opposition overcome by YHWH’s power and the securing of the Transjordan inheritance. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Functions as a personal name; no inflectional variation in the cited forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name עוֹג is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Preserving the likely connection to the root עוג (“to make round” or “roundness”), the rendering "Og (the Round One)" retains the personal name while reflecting its probable root sense and masculine singular form. |
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