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 woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Hos.1.3
• daughter of: Diblaim (דִּבְלַיִם); married to Hosea (הוֹשֵׁעַ)
• mother of: Jezreel (יִזְרְעֵאל), Lo-ruhamah (לֹא רֻחָמָה), Lo-ammi lo am.mi (‎ל‎ֹ‎א‎ ‎ע‎ַ‎מ‎ִּ‎י‎ "Not My People" לֹא עַמִּי))

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 Lag^{Onom. 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, Kiep^{Lb. d. alt. Geogr. 91}) = Armenian Gamir -χ (with plural ending) see also Lag^{Arm. Stud. 32 § 448}; compare further Assyrian Gimirrai, Schr^{KG 157 ff.} Dl^{Pa 245 f.} also Len^{Or.ii. 1, 332 ff.}

2. feminine wife of Hosea, Hos 1:3.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Female • Daughter of Diblaim • Hosea's wife, a promiscuous woman.

Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, was the wife of the prophet Hosea.

• A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Hos.1.3;
• only referred to as Gomer גֹּמֶר;
• a daughter of Diblaim דִּבְלַיִם;
• wife of Hosea הוֹשֵׁעַ;
• mother of Jezreel יִזְרְעֵאל, Lo-ruhamah לֹא רֻחָמָה, Lo-ammi H3818).

Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, was the wife of the prophet Hosea, as mentioned in Hosea 1:3. God commanded Hosea to marry Gomer, who was described as a promiscuous woman or a prostitute, to illustrate Israel's unfaithfulness to God. Gomer bore Hosea three children: Jezreel, Lo-ruhamah, and Lo-ammi, whose names were symbolic of God's judgment and rejection of Israel due to their disobedience. Despite Gomer's continued unfaithfulness, Hosea was commanded to love her and redeem her, just as God continued to love and seek to redeem Israel. The story of Hosea and Gomer serves as an allegory of God's relationship with Israel, emphasizing God's steadfast love and mercy in the face of Israel's sin and disobedience.

All entries for Gomer: גֹּמֶר

Related Profiles:

• Diblaim (father)
• Hosea (spouse)
• Jezreel (child)
• Lo-ruhamah (child)
• Lo-ammi (child)