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
- Magog = "land of Gog"
- the mountainous region between Cappadocia and Media and habitation of the descendants of Magog, son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
- Also named: Magōg (Μαγώγ "Magog" Μαγώγ)
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
Magog • In Asia • A nation that will attack Israel in the future
Magog, a nation that will join forces with Gog to attack Israel in the future, as prophesied in Ezekiel and Revelation (Ezekiel 38:2; 39:6; Revelation 20:8).
- A location near Asia Gog גּוֹג first mentioned at Ezk.38.2;
- referred to as Magog מָגוֹג, or Magog Μαγώγ.
Magog is mentioned in the prophetic books of Ezekiel and Revelation as a nation that will play a significant role in the end times. In Ezekiel 38-39, Magog is described as a land ruled by Gog, a prince who will lead a coalition of nations to attack Israel. God will intervene and defeat Gog and Magog, demonstrating His power and sovereignty (Ezekiel 38:18-23; 39:1-7). In Revelation 20:8, Magog is mentioned alongside Gog as nations that will be deceived by Satan after the millennium and will gather for battle against God's people, only to be destroyed by fire from heaven. The exact identity and location of Magog are not specified in the Bible, but it is often associated with regions north of Israel.