Who was Gomer in the Bible?
Lived in the age of the patriarchs
Gomer is mentioned in the Table of Nations (Gen.10.2-3, 1 Chronicles Gen.1.5-6) as one of the sons of Japheth, the son of Noah. He is listed alongside his brothers Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Gomer is also named as the father of three sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. Gomer appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Gomer?
Gomer is mentioned in the Table of Nations (Gen.10.2-3, 1 Chronicles Gen.1.5-6) as one of the sons of Japheth, the son of Noah. He is listed alongside his brothers Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Gomer is also named as the father of three sons: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The descendants of Gomer are believed to have settled in the region around the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, possibly in the area of modern-day Turkey, Armenia, and parts of Eastern Europe. In Ezk.38.6, Gomer is mentioned along with Beth-togarmah as one of the allies of Gog, a future enemy of Israel. This suggests that the descendants of Gomer were still recognized as a distinct people group during the time of Ezekiel's prophecy. Some scholars have proposed a connection between Gomer and the ancient Cimmerians, a nomadic people who inhabited the region north of the Black Sea in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, but this identification remains uncertain.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Gomer appear in the Bible?
Gomer is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 1:5
- 1 Chronicles 1:6
- Ezekiel 38:6
- Genesis 10:2
- Genesis 10:3
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Gomer.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Gomer?
Gomer appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Gomer?
1 Chronicles, Genesis, Ezekiel.
Where can I read every verse about Gomer?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
