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גּוֹג

𐤂𐤅𐤂

Gog

H1463 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (proper name; possibly related to leadership, enmity, nationhood)

Definition

A proper name designating two different figures in the Hebrew Bible: (1) A descendant of Reuben mentioned in genealogical records (1 Chr 5:4), and (2) a symbolic or possibly historical figure representing a powerful leader from the land of Magog, depicted as a future northern enemy of Israel in prophetic literature (Ezekiel 38–39). The word is primarily used as a personal name, later representing a nation or coalition arrayed against Israel in eschatological prophecies.

Semantic Range

proper name of a Reubenite descendant; symbolic or future enemy leader; representative of an enemy nation or coalition in prophetic texts

Root / Etymology

Etymology uncertain. The root is unclear, and there is no securely attested Semitic etymology for גּוֹג in biblical or cognate languages. Some proposals connect it to possible names from contemporary ancient Near Eastern sources, but no consensus exists.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the genealogical register in 1 Chronicles, גּוֹג (Gog) is a personal name of a descendant of Reuben, with no further narrative elaboration. In Ezekiel 38–39, Gog is depicted as 'Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal,' who leads a confederation of northern peoples in a climactic assault on Israel. The narrative is broadly apocalyptic and symbolic, describing the defeat of an archetypal enemy at the end of days. In later Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature, the name 'Gog' (often with 'Magog') continues as a symbol for eschatological enemies. English translations sometimes render Gog's coalition as a 'nation,' but in the biblical context, it primarily denotes the leader. No evidence supports the use of 'Jew' or 'Jewish' in describing the populations involved in these texts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain derivation; Gog, the name of an Israelite, also of some nothern nation; Gog.

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Root Family

גוג (uncertain) (g-w-g (uncertain)) — uncertain; personal name; possibly associated with leadership or hostile nationhood

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1996 הֲמוֹן גּוֹג Gog

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1463-01 גּוֹג֙ gog HNp Gog Gog 8
H1463-02 לְ/ג֔וֹג legog HR/Np to Gog to Gog 2

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1463-01 Ezekiel 38:2 גּוֹג֙ gog HNp Gog Gog
H1463-01 Ezekiel 38:3 גּ֔וֹג gog HNp Gog Gog
H1463-02 Ezekiel 38:14 לְ/ג֔וֹג legog HR/Np to Gog to Gog
H1463-01 Ezekiel 38:16 גּֽוֹג gog HNp O-Gog Gog
H1463-01 Ezekiel 38:18 גוֹג֙ gog HNp Gog Gog
H1463-01 Ezekiel 39:1 גּ֔וֹג gog HNp Gog Gog
H1463-01 Ezekiel 39:1 גּ֔וֹג gog-2 HNp Gog Gog
H1463-02 Ezekiel 39:11 לְ/גוֹג֩ legog HR/Np to Gog to Gog
H1463-01 Ezekiel 39:11 גּוֹג֙ gog HNp Gog Gog
H1463-01 1 Chronicles 5:4 גּ֥וֹג gog HNp Gog Gog
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