Lexical Definition
גֹּמֶר Gômer (go'-mer) Gomer N:N-M-P
from גָּמַר; completion
Gomer.
- § Gomer = "complete"
- Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants
- also of a Hebrewess
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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2
- son of: Japheth (יֶפֶת)
- brother of: Magog (מָגוֹג), Madai (מָדַי), Javan (יָוָן), Tubal (תּוּבַל), Meshech (מֶשֶׁךְ) and Tiras (תִּירָס)
- father of: Ashkenaz (אַשְׁכְּנַז), Riphath (רִיפַת) and Togarmah (תּוֹגַרְמָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גֹּ֫מָר proper name
1.masculine a. son of Japhet Gen 10:2; Gen 10:3 = 1Chr 1:5; 1Chr 1:6; Ezek 38:6 LagOnom. Sacr. 2, 95, 2nd ed. 367, see BN 77 proposes גמרים for גמדים Ezek 27:11 q. v.; he identification גֹּמֶר with Cappadocia (compare ᵑ7 Ezek 27:11, KiepLb. d. alt. Geogr. 91) = Armenian Gamir -χ (with plural ending) see also LagArm. Stud. 32 § 448; compare further Assyrian Gimirrai, SchrKG 157 ff. DlPa 245 f. also LenOr.ii. 1, 332 ff.
2. feminine wife of Hosea, Hos 1:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:2 · 10:3 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:5 · 1:6 |
| Ezekiel | 27:11 · 38:6 |
| Hosea | 1:3 |
Profile
Male • Son of Japheth • Son of Japheth; father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Gomer, a son of Japheth, was the father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah, as listed in the Table of Nations.
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2;
- only referred to as Gomer גֹּמֶר;
- son of Japheth יֶפֶת;
- a brother of Magog מָגוֹג, Madai מָדַי, Javan יָוָן, Tubal תּוּבַל, Meshech מֶשֶׁךְ and Tiras תִּירָס;
- father of Ashkenaz אַשְׁכְּנַז, Riphath רִיפַת and Togarmah תּוֹגַרְמָה.
Gomer is mentioned in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10:2-3, 1 Chronicles 1:5-6) as one of the sons of Japheth, the son of Noah. He is listed alongside his brothers Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Gomer is also named as the father of three sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The descendants of Gomer are believed to have settled in the region around the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, possibly in the area of modern-day Turkey, Armenia, and parts of Eastern Europe. In Ezekiel 38:6, Gomer is mentioned along with Beth-togarmah as one of the allies of Gog, a future enemy of Israel. This suggests that the descendants of Gomer were still recognized as a distinct people group during the time of Ezekiel's prophecy. Some scholars have proposed a connection between Gomer and the ancient Cimmerians, a nomadic people who inhabited the region north of the Black Sea in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, but this identification remains uncertain.
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