Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gog and magog

/ˈɡɒɡ ənd ˈmeɪɡɒɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: gog and -m-a-gog
IPA: /ˈɡɒɡ ənd ˈmeɪɡɒɡ/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Gog, a prince who attacks Israel in the book of Ezekiel, and the nation he leads, Magog.

name

Kings or nations prophesied in the book of Revelations to battle the Christian Church.

Example Sentences

"And when the M. yere are expiered / Satan ſhalbe lowſed out off hys pꝛeſon / and ſhall goo oute to deceave the people which are in the foure quarters off the erth gog and Magog / to gadder them to gedder to battayle whoſe nombꝛe is as the ſonde off the ſee: […]"
"When we’re talking about “Gog and Magog” we’re talking about a leader in the land of Russia. Note that 500 years from now, if Christ delays, “Gog and Magog” from the North (Russia) will have another name that fits another time."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: גּוֹג

Questions

How do you pronounce gog and magog?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɒɡ ənd ˈmeɪɡɒɡ/.
What does gog and magog mean?: Gog, a prince who attacks Israel in the book of Ezekiel, and the nation he leads, Magog.
Where does gog and magog come from?: 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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