Hamon-gog — the meaning of the Hebrew name הֲמוֹן גּוֹג

הֲמוֹן גּוֹג

Hămôwn Gôwg · pronounced ham-one' gohg · Strong's H1996 · a place

Hamon-gog means the multitude of Gog.

Built from

הָמוֹן hâmôwn (from, H1995) — a noise, tumult, crowd open in the lexicon ›

גּוֹג Gôwg (and, H1463) — Gog, the name of an Israelite, also of some northern nation open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1995 and H1463; the multitude of Gog; the fanciful name of an emblematic place in Palestine.

First appearance

Ezek 39:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamon–gog. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hamon-gog

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Ezekiel

Ezek 39:11Ezek 39:15

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