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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Gomer

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: Yes
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: No
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Gomer

Complete; vanishing.

1. The daughter of Diblaim, who (probably in vision only) became the wife of Hosea (1:3).

2. The eldest son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah (Genesis 10:2, 3), whose descendants formed the principal branch of the population of South-eastern Europe. He is generally regarded as the ancestor of the Celtae and the Cimmerii, who in early times settled to the north of the Black Sea, and gave their name to the Crimea, the ancient Chersonesus Taurica. Traces of their presence are found in the names Cimmerian Bosphorus, Cimmerian Isthmus, etc. In the seventh century B.C. they were driven out of their original seat by the Scythians, and overran western Asia Minor, whence they were afterwards expelled. They subsequently reappear in the times of the Romans as the Cimbri of the north and west of Europe, whence they crossed to the British Isles, where their descendants are still found in the Gaels and Cymry. Thus the whole Celtic race may be regarded as descended from Gomer.


Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Gomer

to finish; complete


Naves Topical Index
Gomer

1. Son of Japheth
Genesis 10:2-3; 1 Chronicles 1:5-6

2. A people descended from Gomer
Ezekiel 38:6

3. Wife, or concubine, of Hosea
Hosea 1:3


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Gomer

(perfect).

  1. The eldest son of Japheth, (Genesis 10:2,3) the progenitor of the early Cimmerians, of the later Cimbri and the other branches of the Celtic family, and of the modern G'l and Cymri.
  2. The wife of Hosea. (Hosea 1:3)