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Hamongog

Prophecy • Old Testament
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The valley named for the multitude of Gog, where the forces defeated in Ezekiel’s prophecy are to be buried.

Definition

Hamongog is another form of Hamon-gog, meaning “the multitude of Gog.” It is the name given to the ravine where Gog and his multitude are to be buried.

Biblical Usage

The name is bestowed on the valley after the burial there of Gog and his multitude, replacing its earlier designation as the ravine of the passengers east of the sea.

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Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the multitude of God), The valley of, the name to be bestowed on the ravine or glen, previously known as “the ravine of the passengers on the east of the sea,” after the burial there of “God and all his multitude.” (Ezekiel 39:11,15)
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