Lexical Definition
גּוֹג Gôwg (gohg) Gog N:N-M-P
of uncertain derivation
Gog.
- § Gog = "mountain"
- Gog, the name of an Israelite, also of some nothern nation
1) a Reubenite, son of Shemaiah
2) the prophetic prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and Magog
See Greek: Γώγ
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| גּ֥וֹג | Gog | 1Chr.5.4 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.4
- son of: Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָה)
- father of: Shimei (שִׁמְעִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גּוֺג proper name, masculine (√ unknown) —
1. 1Chr 5:4 a Reubenite.
2. Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshak, and Tubal, גּוֺג אֶרֶץ מָגוֺג נְשִׂיא ראֹשׁ מֶשֶׁךְ וְתֻבָ֑ל Ezek 38:2; Ezek 38:3 (omit מגוֺג ׳א) Ezek 39:1 (omit id.) compare Ezek 38:14; Ezek 38:16 (strike out ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co) vEzek 38:18; Ezek 39:1; Ezek 39:11 (3 t. in verse) (׳גֵּיא הֲמוֺן ג) vEzek 39:15 (id.); compare Assyrian Gâgu, chief of a mountain tribe north of Assyria DlPa 247 COT on Ezek 38:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 5:4 |
| Ezekiel | 38:2 · 38:3 · 38:14 · 38:16 · 38:18 · 39:1 · 39:11 · 39:15 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shemaiah • A descendant of Reuben, son of Joel.
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Gog, a descendant of Reuben, is mentioned in the genealogy of Reuben in 1 Chronicles 5:4.
- A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.4;
- only referred to as Gog גּוֹג;
- a son of Shemaiah שְׁמַעְיָה;
- father of Shimei שִׁמְעִי.
Gog is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:4 as a descendant of Reuben, the eldest son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is listed in the genealogy as the son of Joel, who was the son of Shemaiah, the son of Joel, the son of Reaiah, the son of Baal, the son of Reuben.
All entries for Gog: גּוֹג