Gog and Magog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Gog, a prince who attacks Israel in the book of Ezekiel, and the nation he leads, Magog.
  2. Kings or nations prophesied in the book of Revelations to battle the Christian Church.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒɡ ənd ˈmeɪɡɒɡ/

Word forms

Gog and Magog

Etymology

From the book of Ezekiel and the book of Revelation; see quotation below. Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew גּוֹג (gôḡ) and מָגוֹג (māḡôḡ).

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