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Magog
Biblical Persons & Places
Magog
Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2;
only referred to as Magog (מָגוֹג);
son of Japheth;
a brother of Gomer, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.
Magog
Magog= near Gog (Gog@Ezk.38.2-Rev=H1463H)
A location near Asia Gog first mentioned at Ezk.38.2;
referred to as Magog (מָגוֹג), or Magog (Μαγώγ).
Strong's Definition
Magog, a son of Japheth; also a barbarous northern region
Derivation: from H1463 (גּוֹג);
KJV Usage: Magog.
TWOT Reference: 324a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Magog = "land of Gog"
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
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2;
son of: Japheth (H3315);
brother of: Gomer (H1586), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494)
§ Magog = "land of Gog"
1) the 2nd son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of several tribes northward from Israel
2) the mountainous region between Cappadocia and Media and habitation of the descendants of Magog, son of Japheth and grandson of Noah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָגוֹג
mâgôg
BDB Definition:
Magog = land of Gog
1) the 2nd son of Japheth, grandson of Noah, and progenitor of several tribes northward from Israel (noun proper masculine)
2) the mountainous region between Cappadocia and Media and habitation of the descendants of Magog, son of Japheth and grandson of Noah (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1463
Same Word by TWOT Number: TWOT 324a
Total KJV Occurrences: 4