Topic

Gomer

Passages from across the Bible

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. Son of Japheth

  • Genesis 10:2–3 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:5–6 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

2. A people descended from Gomer

  • Ezekiel 38:6 as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops— the many nations with you.

3. Wife (concubine?) of Hosea

  • Hosea 1:3 So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

Word study: the Hebrew and Greek words behind “gomer” →

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.