Etymology

Gog and Magog

Today it means: Gog, a prince who attacks Israel in the book of Ezekiel, and the nation he leads, Magog. Full definition →

Biblical Hebrew גּוֹג
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  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromגּוֹג
  2. English todayGog and Magog

From the book of Ezekiel and the book of Revelation; see quotation below. Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew גּוֹג (gôḡ) and מָגוֹג (māḡôḡ).

Words from the same roots

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