gog · Gog

What it means

gog (גּוֹג) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Gog”.

A man of the tribe of Reuben. In Ezekiel 38-39 the same name is borne by the chief of a people of the north.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 1 Chronicles×1
• Ezekiel×9

• 1 Chronicles 5:4

  The sons of Joel: Shemaiah, his son; Gog, his son; Shimei, his son;

• Ezekiel 38:2

  “Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, principal chief of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

• Ezekiel 38:3

  and say, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Look, I am against you, Gog, principal chief of Meshech and Tubal.

• Ezekiel 38:14

  Therefore prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Will it not be that on that day, when my people Israel lives securely, you will know it?

• Ezekiel 38:16

  And you will come up against my people Israel like a cloud to cover the land; in the last days it will be, and I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me, when I am sanctified through you, Gog, before their eyes.

• Ezekiel 38:18

  And it will happen on that day, on the day when Gog comes against the ground of Israel, declares Adonai YHWH, that my fury will rise up in my anger.

• Ezekiel 39:1

  “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: Look, I am against you, Gog, principal chief of Meshech and Tubal.

• Ezekiel 39:11

  And it will happen on that day that I will give to Gog a place there for a grave in Israel, the valley of those who pass by, east of the sea; and it will block those who pass by; and they will bury there Gog and all his multitude, and they will call it the Valley of Hamon-gog.

And 2 more times.