Gog and Magog

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɒɡ ɛnd ˈmeɪɡɒɡ/

Proper noun

Gog and Magog

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.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 20:7–8:

     And when the thousand yeeres are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
     And shall goe out to deceiue the nations which are in the foure quarters of the earth, Gog & Magog, to gather them together to battell: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

   • 2022 February 28, Roger Barrier, “Who are Gog and Magog today?”, in Crosswalk‎^[1]:

     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.