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Gomer

Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, was the wife of the prophet Hosea.

The name Gomer means “to finish; complete”

FemaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book5 verses

Summary

A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Hosea 1:3; only referred to as Gomer (גֹּ֫מֶר); a daughter of Diblaim; wife of Hosea; mother of Jezreel, Lo-ruhamah, Lo-ammi H3818).

Glossary entries

Gomer

Family members

Father

Diblaim

Spouse

Hosea

Children

Jezreel Lo-ammi Lo-ruhamah

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 4 verses that refer to Gomer without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Hosea 1:3
    So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.
  2. Hosea 1:6Referred to, not named
    Gomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them.
  3. Hosea 1:8Referred to, not named
    After she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son.
  4. Hosea 3:2Referred to, not named
    So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.
  5. Hosea 3:3Referred to, not named
    Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.”