Gog
(Hebrew: גּוֹג וּמָגוֹג; Arabic: يَأْجُوج وَ مَأْجُوج) appear in the Book
of Genesis, the Book of Ezekiel, the Book of Revelation, and
the Qur'an. They are variously presented as men, supernatural
beings (giants or demons), national groups, or lands. Gog and
Magog occur widely in mythology and folklore......
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gog (gogh; Goug):
(1) A son of Joel, and descendant of the tribe of Reuben (1
Ch 5:4).
(2) The prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal (Ezek 38:2 f;
39:1-16). His territory was known as the land of Magog, and
he was the chief of those northern hordes who were to make a
final onslaught upon Israel while enjoying the blessings of
the Messianic age. He...
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-1. A Reubenite
1Ch 5:4
-2. A Scythian prince
Prophecy against
Eze 38; 39; Re 20:8...
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(mountain).
1. A Reubenite, 1Ch 5:4 son of Shemaiah....
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(1.) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:4), the father of Shimei.
(2.) The name of the leader of the hostile party
described in
Ezek. 38,39, as coming from the "north country" and
assailing
the people of Israel to their own destruction. This
prophecy has
been regarded as fulfilled in the conflicts of the
Maccabees
with Antiochus, the invasion and overt...
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1. 1 Chronicles 5:4.
2. GOG AND MAGOG. Magog was second son of Japhet,
connected with Gomer (the Cimmerians) and Madai (Medes). In
Ezekiel 38; 39, these two appear in the N. country, their
weapon the bow, their warriors horsemen and notorious for
cruel rapacity; probably the Scythians, the dominant
Japhetic race between the Caucasus (Ghogh a...
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