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הֲמוֹן גּוֹג

𐤄𐤌𐤅𐤍 𐤂𐤅𐤂

Hamon Gog

H1996 noun

SILEX Entry

Root המה, גוג to make noise, be tumultuous, be abundant; (Gog as a proper name)

Definition

A compound proper noun meaning 'the multitude of Gog.' Refers specifically to a symbolic location associated with international opposition to Israelite restoration in prophetic literature, particularly in Ezekiel 39:11, where it designates a valley as the site of mass burial following a prophesied defeat of invading forces led by Gog. The term carries connotations of great numbers, tumult, or confusion linked to the figure of Gog.

Semantic Range

place of mass burial for Gog's hordes, multitude associated with Gog, symbolic designation of overwhelming hostile forces

Root / Etymology

Formed from the nouns הָמוֹן (hāmôn, 'multitude, abundance, tumult, crowd') and גּוֹג (Gôg, a proper name referring to a foreign leader or people in Ezekiel's prophecies). The compound literally expresses 'multitude of Gog.' The root of הָמוֹן is המה ('to roar, make noise, be tumultuous'). גּוֹג is likely a personal or ethnic name of uncertain further etymology.

Historical & Contextual Notes

הֲמוֹן גּוֹג ('Hămôwn Gôwg') appears only in Ezekiel 39:11, 15, describing a location associated with burial after Gog's defeat. The phrase encapsulates both the vast numbers associated with Gog and the symbolism of overwhelming force meeting divine judgment. It has no parallel in earlier biblical texts and reflects the apocalyptic, symbolic language unique to Ezekiel's later prophecy. English translations often render the phrase as 'the multitude of Gog' or as a proper place name ('Hamon-gog'), but this can obscure the term's sense of mass and tumult. While later Jewish and Christian tradition sometimes retroactively associates Gog with broader eschatological or mythic notions, the biblical occurrence is tightly tied to Ezekiel's theological message and post-exilic literary context. 'Hamogog' in some older English translations is based on transliteration, but modern scholarship typically prefers a meaning-based rendering or a hyphenated place name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from הָמוֹן and גּוֹג; the multitude of Gog; the fanciful name of an emblematic place in Palestine; Hamogog.

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Root Family

גוג (uncertain) (g-w-g (uncertain)) — uncertain; proper name associated with leadership, enmity, nationhood

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1463 גּוֹג Gog

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1996-02 הֲמ֥וֹן hamon HNp of Hamon roaring multitude of 2
H1996-01 גּֽוֹג gog HNp Gog Gog 2

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1996-02 Ezekiel 39:11 הֲמ֥וֹן hamon HNp of Hamon roaring multitude of
H1996-01 Ezekiel 39:11 גּֽוֹג gog-2 HNp Gog Gog
H1996-02 Ezekiel 39:15 הֲמ֥וֹן hamon HNp of Hamon roaring multitude of
H1996-01 Ezekiel 39:15 גּֽוֹג gog HNp Gog Gog
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