Gomer
go.mer is a proper name used for a figure in genealogies, a named group with bands, and a woman identified as Diblaim's daughter.
The attested use is chiefly as a proper name in genealogical statements: it is listed among Japheth's sons and as the father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. One verse names Gomer with bands among many peoples, while another identifies Gomer as Diblaim's daughter in the account of her conceiving and bearing a son.
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Genealogical name · dominant
In Genesis 10:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:5, the form marked Noun · Proper appears in the list of Japheth's sons. In Genesis 10:3 and 1 Chronicles 1:6, it stands in the clause introducing Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah as Gomer's sons; the APB renders these genealogical clauses with the name "Gomer."
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Named people with bands · rare
In Ezekiel 38:6, the Noun · Proper form names Gomer alongside "all her bands" and the house of Togarmah with its bands. The APB renders the clause "Gomer and all her bands," presenting the name within a gathering of many peoples.
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Diblaim's daughter · rare
In Hosea 1:3, the Noun · Proper form identifies the woman taken by the man, described as "Gomer daughter of Diblaim." The APB continues that she conceived and bore him a son.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the form as "Gomer." Its surrounding clauses portray the name in lists of descent, with "all her bands," and as "daughter of Diblaim".