How many times is Magog mentioned in the Bible?
The word Magog appears 5 times in the King James Version, in 5 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Magog 5 times.
Magog in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Magog counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Magog | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 5 |
What the name Magog means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Magog as "covering; roof; dissolving".
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 Magog most
Magog appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Ezekiel has the most (2), then Genesis (1) and 1 Chronicles (1).
First and last mention of Magog
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
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.
Common questions
How many times is Magog in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 4 of the 5 uses are in the Old Testament and 1 in the New Testament. Magog appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Ezekiel has the most (2), then Genesis (1) and 1 Chronicles (1).
Where is Magog first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 10:2: "The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras." The last is Revelation 20:8.
What does the name Magog mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Magog as "covering; roof; dissolving".
More word counts: Haggai, Zephaniah, Caesarea, Mizpah, Elihu, Onan, Nazarite, Kidron, 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.