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Gomer

Gomer

3 9.9
A name in the Bible for a son of Japheth and for the prophet Hosea's wife
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Gomer
  • Gomer's marriage to Hosea serves as a powerful metaphor in biblical teachings.

This one is the the Gomer translation, which is not bad, a little bit dated.

Examples

  • In the Bible, Gomer is introduced as the wife of the prophet Hosea.

  • The sons of Japheth: Gomer...

    The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)

  • Gomer continued to collect figure sculptures after his return from home leave in 1877.

    Academic text (2006)

  • "Your name is Gomer," said Quinn, enjoying their silly innocence, "and you're going to join the Marines?"

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The story of Gomer highlights themes of love and redemption in the Bible.

Idioms

to feel like a gomer
  • Archaic
9.9

Act or seem foolish and unable to do something in a situation

Surface Forms

Gomer main

Etymology

Gomer probably comes from an old Hebrew root g-m-r meaning 'to finish' or 'complete', so a helpful way to remember the biblical name is to think of it as meaning 'complete' or 'finished'.