1586. Gomer

Lexicon

Gomer: Gomer

Original Word: גֹּמֶר
Part of Speech: proper name; masculine a.; feminine
Transliteration: Gomer
Pronunciation: GO-mer
Phonetic Spelling: (go'-mer)
Definition: Gomer
Meaning: Gomer

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gomer

From gamar; completion; Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants; also of a Hebrewess -- Gomer.

see HEBREW gamar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gamar
Definition
a son of Japheth, also his desc., also the wife of Hosea
NASB Translation
Gomer (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֹּ֫מָר proper name

1.masculine a. son of Japhet Genesis 10:2,3= 1 Chronicles 1:5,6; Ezekiel 38:6; Lag^{Onom. Sacr. 2, 95, 2nd ed. 367, see BN 77} proposes גמרים for גמדים Ezekiel 27:11 q. v.; he identification גֹּמֶר with Cappadocia (compare ᵑ7 Ezekiel 27:11, Kiep^{Lb. d. alt. Geogr. 91}) = Armenian Gamir -χ (with plural ending) see also Lag^{Arm. Stud. 32 § 448}; compare further Assyrian Gimirrai, Schr^{KG 157 ff.} Dl^{Pa 245 f.} also Len^{Or.ii. 1, 332 ff.}

2. feminine wife of Hosea, Hosea 1:3.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גמר (gamar), meaning "to complete" or "to bring to an end."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name גֹּמֶר (Gomer) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of completion or consummation can be related to Greek terms such as τελέω (teleo, Strong's Greek 5055), meaning "to complete" or "to finish."

Usage: Gomer is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, referring to two distinct individuals:
• Gomer, the son of Japheth, who is listed among the descendants of Noah.
• Gomer, the wife of the prophet Hosea, who is central to the narrative in the Book of Hosea.

Context: • Gomer, Son of Japheth: Gomer is mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10:2-3 as the first son of Japheth, one of Noah's three sons. Gomer is traditionally understood to be the ancestor of several nations, including the Cimmerians and possibly the early Celtic peoples. The descendants of Gomer are listed as Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. This genealogical listing places Gomer's descendants in the regions north of Israel, possibly in areas corresponding to parts of modern-day Europe and Asia Minor.

• Gomer, Wife of Hosea: In the Book of Hosea, Gomer is the wife of the prophet Hosea. Her story is a symbolic representation of Israel's unfaithfulness to God. Hosea 1:2-3 states, "When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He said to him, 'Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is committing blatant acts of prostitution by forsaking the LORD.' So he went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son." Gomer's unfaithfulness and Hosea's continued love for her serve as a metaphor for God's enduring love for Israel despite the nation's idolatry and infidelity.

Forms and Transliterations

גֹּ֑מֶר גֹּ֖מֶר גֹּ֚מֶר גֹּ֣מֶר גמר gō·mer Gomer gōmer

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:2
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י יֶ֔פֶת גֹּ֣מֶר וּמָג֔וֹג וּמָדַ֖י
NAS: of Japheth [were] Gomer and Magog
KJV: of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog,
INT: the sons of Japheth Gomer and Magog and Madai

Genesis 10:3
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י גֹּ֑מֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז וְרִיפַ֖ת
NAS: The sons of Gomer [were] Ashkenaz
KJV: And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz,
INT: the sons of Gomer Ashkenaz and Riphath

1 Chronicles 1:5
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י יֶ֔פֶת גֹּ֣מֶר וּמָג֔וֹג וּמָדַ֖י
NAS: of Japheth [were] Gomer, Magog,
KJV: of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog,
INT: the sons of Japheth Gomer Magog Madai

1 Chronicles 1:6
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י גֹּ֑מֶר אַשְׁכֲּנַ֥ז וְדִיפַ֖ת
NAS: The sons of Gomer [were] Ashkenaz,
KJV: And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz,
INT: the sons of Gomer Ashkenaz and Riphath

Ezekiel 38:6
HEB: גֹּ֚מֶר וְכָל־ אֲגַפֶּ֔יהָ
NAS: Gomer with all its troops;
KJV: Gomer, and all his bands; the house
INT: Gomer all troops

Hosea 1:3
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֔ח אֶת־ גֹּ֖מֶר בַּת־ דִּבְלָ֑יִם
NAS: and took Gomer the daughter
KJV: and took Gomer the daughter
INT: went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1586
6 Occurrences

gō·mer — 6 Occ.