Magog — the meaning of the Hebrew name מָגוֹג

מָגוֹג

Mâgôwg · pronounced maw-gogue' · Strong's H4031 · a man and a place

Magog means Magog, a son of Japheth.

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

from H1463; Magog, a son of Japheth; also a barbarous northern region.

Gen 10:2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. (KJV)

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Ezekiel

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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