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H1586

גֹּמֶר

Gômer /go'-mer/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom גָּמַר
Meaningcompletion; Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants; also of a Hebrewess
KJV usageGomer.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Gômer — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Gômer, represented by H1586, is derived from a root meaning "completion." It appears 6 times across 6 unique verses and is used as a proper name for two different figures: a male ancestor who was a son of Japheth, and a Hebrewess who was the daughter of Diblaim.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

In the biblical narrative, H1586 first appears in the Table of Nations. Gomer is listed as one of the sons H1121 of Japheth H3315 (Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 1:5). This same Gomer is also identified as the father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah (Genesis 10:3, 1 Chronicles 1:6). In a prophetic context, Ezekiel mentions Gomer H1586 and his bands H102 as a people from the north H6828 quarters Ezekiel 38:6. Separately, the prophet Hosea is commanded to take H3947 a woman named Gomer H1586, the daughter H1323 of Diblaim H1691, who then conceived H2029 and bare H3205 a son H1121 Hosea 1:3.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words help clarify the contexts in which Gômer is found:

  • H3315 Yepheth (Japheth): This name, meaning "expansion," identifies the father of the first Gomer, establishing his place in the lineage of Noah's sons Genesis 10:2.
  • H1121 bên (son): This crucial term for lineage connects Gomer to his father, Japheth, and also identifies his own descendants, such as Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah Genesis 10:3.
  • H1323 bath (daughter): As the feminine counterpart to "son," this word is essential for identifying the second Gomer, defining her as the daughter of Diblaim in the book of Hosea Hosea 1:3.

Theological Significance

The theological weight of H1586 is tied to its dual identity in scripture.

  • Genealogical Foundation: As a son of Japheth, Gomer is a key figure in the biblical account of how the nations were populated after the flood, providing a historical and ethnic marker for his descendants Genesis 10:2-3.
  • Prophetic Identity of Nations: The mention of Gomer and his descendants in Ezekiel places this lineage within a prophetic framework, identifying them as a distinct people group that will participate in future events Ezekiel 38:6.
  • Symbol of Relationship: In Hosea, Gomer the woman serves as a powerful living symbol. Her relationship with the prophet is a direct illustration of Israel's relationship with God, making her a central figure in a story of unfaithfulness and covenantal pursuit Hosea 1:3.

Summary

In summary, H1586 is a name assigned to two distinct individuals who both play significant roles in the biblical record. From the genealogical tables in Genesis that map the known world to the deeply personal and prophetic drama in Hosea, the name Gomer links the broad history of nations to the intimate story of God's relationship with His people.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 6 occurrences, inflected in 3 grammatical forms — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

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Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

H1121 בֵּן from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, inclu H3315 יֶפֶת from פָּתָה; expansion; Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity; Japheth. H102 אַגָּף probably from נָגַף (through the idea of impending); a cover or heap; i.e.; (only plural) wings of an army, or crowds of H6828 צָפוֹן or צָפֹן; from צָפַן; properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown); north(-ern, H3947 לָקַח a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, in H1323 בַּת from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

Appears in 6 verses across 4 of the 39 books. Most frequent in Genesis and 1 Chronicles (2 verses each); never once in the other 35.

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Genesis
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1 Chronicles
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Ezekiel
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Hosea

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.