מָגוֹג

Strong’s Definition

Magog, a son of Japheth; also a barbarous northern region

Etymology & Derivation

from H1463 (גּוֹג);

KJV Usage

Magog.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.(n pr m) the 2nd son of japheth, grandson of noah, and progenitor of several tribes northward from israel
• 2.(n pr loc) the mountainous region between cappadocia and media and habitation of the descendants of magog, son of japheth and grandson of noah

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Mâgôwg; Pronunciation: maw-gogue'