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Gomer

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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1. Eldest son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. Gomer is supposed to be the progenitor of the early Cimmerians who occupied the Tauric Chersonese, of which the name of the Crimea is a relic. In the 7th century they devastated the western part of Asia Minor. Genesis 10:2,3; 1 Chronicles 1:5,6; Ezekiel 38:6 .

2. Daughter of Diblaim, and 'wife' of Hosea. Hosea 1:3 .

Bibliography Information
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Gomer'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​g/gomer.html. 1897.
 
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