How many times is Gog mentioned in the Bible?
The word Gog appears 11 times in the King James Version, in 9 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Gog 11 times.
Not counted: Gog inside the hyphenated name of a different person or place, 2 times in the KJV: Hamon-gog (2). The World English Bible has 2 such uses.
Gog in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Gog counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Gog | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 11 | 11 |
What the name Gog means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gog as "roof; covering".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Gog most
Gog appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Ezekiel has the most (9), then 1 Chronicles (1) and Revelation (1).
First and last mention of Gog
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
The verse that uses it most is Ezekiel 39:1, 2 times (tied with Ezekiel 39:11):
Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
Common questions
How many times is Gog in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 10 of the 11 uses are in the Old Testament and 1 in the New Testament. Gog appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Ezekiel has the most (9), then 1 Chronicles (1) and Revelation (1).
Where is Gog first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Chronicles 5:4: "The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son," The last is Revelation 20:8.
What does the name Gog mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Gog as "roof; covering".
More word counts: Magog, Haggai, Zephaniah, Caesarea, Mizpah, Elihu, Onan, Nazarite, or all 635 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.