Lexicon / H1586
גֹּ֫מֶר
go.mer
  • Gomer

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: Gomer

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

A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Hos.1.3;

daughter of: Diblaim (H1691); married to Hosea (H1954J);

mother of: Jezreel (H3157K), Lo-ruhamah (H3819), Lo-ammi lo am.mi (לֹא עַמִּי "Not My People" H3818))

§ 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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: Gomer

Root √גמר: גָּמַר vb end come to an end complete .

גֹּ֫מֶר n.pr m . son of Japhet f . wife of Hosea .