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Gomer (#81492)
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Concise Bible Dictionary: G
By:
George A. Morrish
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
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1.
Eldest son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. Gomer is supposed to be the progenitor of the early Cimmerians who occupied the Tauric Chersonese, of which the name of the
Crimea
is a relic. In the 7th century they devastated the western part of Asia Minor (
Gen. 10:2-3
2
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3
And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. (Genesis 10:2‑3)
;
1 Chron. 1:5-6
5
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
6
And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. (1 Chronicles 1:5‑6)
;
Eze. 38:6
6
Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. (Ezekiel 38:6)
).
2.
Daughter of Diblaim, and “wife” of Hosea (
Hos. 1:3
3
So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. (Hosea 1:3)
).
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