גֹּמֶר

Strong’s Definition

Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of his descendants; also of a Hebrewess

Etymology & Derivation

from H1584 (גָּמַר); completion;

KJV Usage

Gomer.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n pr m) the eldest son of japheth and grandson of noah; the progenitor of the early cimmerians and other branches of the celtic family
• 2.(n pr f) the unfaithful wife of the prophet hosea; hosea's relationship with her was symbolic of god's relationship with wayward israel

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Gômer; Pronunciation: go'-mer