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Strong's H1586 גֹּמֶר (gomer)

Gomer - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1586 — eklegomai (“make choice”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1586
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 4

Strong's H1586 Quick Answer

Strong's H1586 גּוֹמֶר (Gomer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gomer (go'-mer) n/p. 1. completion 2. Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include gomer. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Gomer (go'-mer) n/p. 1. completion 2. Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
gomer

Meaning and Definition

Gomer (go'-mer) n/p. 1. completion 2. Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants 3. also of a Hebrewess [from H1584] KJV: Gomer. Root(s): H1584

Original Word
גּוֹמֶר
Transliteration
Gomer
Derivation
Root: גמר First root strongs: 1584
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1586. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Gomer

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.2; son of: Japheth (H3315); brother of: Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494); father of: Ashkenaz (H0813), Riphath (H7384A) and Togarmah (H8425) § Gomer = "complete" 1) the eldest son of Japheth and grandson of Noah; the progenitor of the early Cimmerians and other branches of the Celtic family 2) the unfaithful wife of the prophet Hosea;

Hosea's relationship with her was symbolic of God's relationship with wayward Israel

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How Strong's H1586 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gomer, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Gomer Genesis 10:2 6×

How Strong's H1586 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1586 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1586 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:2 KJV

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Genesis 10:3 KJV

And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

1 Chronicles 1:5 KJV

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1586.

Genesis 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
1 Chronicles 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Ezekiel 38:6 Old Testament, KJV
Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
Hosea 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1586, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 10:2 Genesis 10:3
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:5 1 Chronicles 1:6
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 38:6
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1:3

Strong's H1586 FAQ

What does gomer (גֹּמֶר) mean?

Gomer (Strong's H1586) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gomer". Gomer (go'-mer) n/p. 1. completion 2. Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants

How many times is gomer (גֹּמֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1586 across 4 books.

Where can I study gomer (גֹּמֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1586 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gomer (גֹּמֶר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gomer. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.