The names Gog and Magog Gog and Magog

the first mention of 2 names occurs in book of ezekiel, gog individual , magog land; in genesis 10 magog person, son of japheth son of noah, no gog mentioned. in revelation, gog , magog hostile nations of world. gog or goug reubenite occurs in 1 chronicles 5:4, appears have no connection gog of ezekiel or magog of genesis.

the form gog , magog may have emerged shorthand gog and/of land of magog , based on usage in septuagint, greek translation of hebrew bible. example of combined form in hebrew (gog u-magog) has been found, context unclear, being preserved in fragment of dead sea scrolls.

the meaning of name gog remains uncertain, , in case author of ezekiel prophecy seems attach no particular importance it; efforts have been made identify him various individuals, notably gyges, king of lydia in 7th century, many scholars not believe related historical person. name magog equally obscure, may come assyrian mat-gugu, land of gyges , i.e., lydia. alternatively, gog may derived magog rather other way round, , magog may code babylon.

the biblical gog , magog possibly gave derivation of name gogmagog, legendary british giant. later corrupted folk rendition in print altered tradition around gogmagog , corineus 2 giants gog , magog, whom guildhall statues came identified.

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