Lexical Definition
מָגוֹג Mâgôwg (maw-gogue') Magog N:N-M-P
from גּוֹג
Magog.
- § Magog = "land of Gog"
- Magog, a son of Japheth
- also a barbarous northern region
n pr m
1) the 2nd son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of several tribes northward from Israel
n pr loc
2) the mountainous region between Cappadocia and Media and habitation of the descendants of Magog, son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2
- son of: Japheth (יֶפֶת)
- brother of: Gomer (גֹּמֶר), Madai (מָדַי), Javan (יָוָן), Tubal (תּוּבַל), Meshech (מֶשֶׁךְ) and Tiras (תִּירָס)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מָגוֺג proper name, of a territory (= land of Gog? compare DlPa 246 LenOr ii. 1, 465) — Ezek 38:2; Ezek 39:6 in Gen 10:2 = 1Chr 1:5 a son of Japhet, בְּנֵי יֶפֶת גֹּמֶר וּמָגוֺג וּמָדַי וְיָוָן וְתֻבָ֑ל וּמֶשֶׁךְ וְתִירָס; = Scythians? compare JosAnt. «JOSEPHUS:Antiquities 1:6»i. 6. 1; LagGes. Abh. 158 refers name to mountainous region between Cappadocia and Media; compare Di Gen 10:2, KiepMBAk Feb. 1889, 207 (North & East Armenia), Len (Southeast Armenia), see especially LenOr ii. 1, 412-476.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:5 |
| Ezekiel | 38:2 · 39:6 |
Profile
Male • Son of Japheth • Son of Japheth; progenitor of a people group
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
Magog, a son of Japheth, is considered the ancestor of a people group mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy (Gen.10.2; 1Ch.1.5).
- A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2;
- only referred to as Magog מָגוֹג;
- son of Japheth יֶפֶת;
- a brother of Gomer גֹּמֶר, Madai מָדַי, Javan יָוָן, Tubal תּוּבַל, Meshech מֶשֶׁךְ and Tiras תִּירָס.
Magog is mentioned in the Table of Nations (Gen.10) and the genealogy of Chronicles (1Ch.1) as one of the sons of Japheth, the son of Noah. He is considered the ancestor of a people group that bore his name. In the Bible, the name Magog appears in the prophetic context of Ezekiel 38-39, where Magog is described as a land ruled by Gog, a powerful leader who will lead a coalition of nations against Israel in the end times. The exact identity of the Magog people and their geographical location is uncertain, but some scholars suggest that they may have been associated with the Scythians, a nomadic people who inhabited the region north of the Black Sea. The inclusion of Magog in the Table of Nations and the genealogy of Chronicles emphasizes the biblical understanding of the origins and relationships of the various nations and people groups in the ancient world. As a descendant of Japheth, Magog is part of the lineage that spread out and populated the coastlands and islands, as described in Genesis 10.5.
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