Gog of the land of Magog
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Gog of the land of Magog is a prophetic figure in the Hebrew Bible depicted as a future enemy leader who will launch a climactic attack against Israel before being decisively defeated by God.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gog | 6 |
| Magog | 6 |
| Gog and Magog | 4 |
| Gog of the land of Magog canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T651960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gog of the land of Magog Context triple: [Book of Ezekiel, hasKeyImage, Gog of the land of Magog]
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A.
Hamutal
Hamutal was a queen of Judah, known as the mother of the last king of Judah, Zedekiah, during the final years before the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Nimrod
Nimrod is a 1997 studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, best known for its blend of punk energy with more experimental and melodic tracks.
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C.
Golus
Golus is a Yiddish term referring to the Jewish exile and dispersion from their ancestral homeland, encompassing both the physical diaspora and its spiritual-historical implications.
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D.
Hudra
The Hudra is a principal liturgical book of the Syriac tradition, containing prayers, hymns, and rites used throughout the liturgical year.
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E.
Neriglissar
Neriglissar was a 6th-century BCE king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, known for seizing the throne after Nebuchadnezzar II’s son and for his building projects in Babylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gog of the land of Magog Target entity description: Gog of the land of Magog is a prophetic figure in the Hebrew Bible depicted as a future enemy leader who will launch a climactic attack against Israel before being decisively defeated by God.
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A.
Hamutal
Hamutal was a queen of Judah, known as the mother of the last king of Judah, Zedekiah, during the final years before the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Nimrod
Nimrod is a 1997 studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, best known for its blend of punk energy with more experimental and melodic tracks.
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C.
Golus
Golus is a Yiddish term referring to the Jewish exile and dispersion from their ancestral homeland, encompassing both the physical diaspora and its spiritual-historical implications.
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D.
Hudra
The Hudra is a principal liturgical book of the Syriac tradition, containing prayers, hymns, and rites used throughout the liturgical year.
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E.
Neriglissar
Neriglissar was a 6th-century BCE king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, known for seizing the throne after Nebuchadnezzar II’s son and for his building projects in Babylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew Bible character
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biblical prophetic figure ⓘ eschatological enemy leader ⓘ |
| aftermath |
burial in the valley of Hamon-gog
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burning of weapons for seven years ⓘ seven months of burying the dead ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Ezekiel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beth-togarmah
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Cush ⓘ Gomer ⓘ Gog of the land of Magog self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Magog
Meshech ⓘ Persia ⓘ Put ⓘ Tubal ⓘ end-time war ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the Christian Old Testament
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part of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | God ⓘ |
| defeatedIn | mountains of Israel ⓘ |
| describedAs | prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal ⓘ |
| eschatologicalEvent | final battle against Israel ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed by divine intervention ⓘ |
| genreContext | apocalyptic prophecy ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
literal future ruler in some traditions
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symbolic figure in some traditions ⓘ |
| leads |
a vast army
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nations from the north ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Ezekiel
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surface form:
Ezekiel 38
Ezekiel 39 ⓘ |
| opposes |
YHWH
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surface form:
God of Israel
Israel ⓘ |
| purposeInText |
to demonstrate God’s sovereignty over nations
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to display God’s holiness ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Gog of the land of Magog
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gog and Magog
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInProphecy |
future invader of Israel
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leader of a coalition of nations ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hostile nations
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ultimate enemies of God ⓘ |
| textualCategory | prophetic literature ⓘ |
| theme |
divine judgment
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universal recognition of God ⓘ vindication of Israel ⓘ |
| timeContext |
end-times
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latter days ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gog of the land of Magog Description of subject: Gog of the land of Magog is a prophetic figure in the Hebrew Bible depicted as a future enemy leader who will launch a climactic attack against Israel before being decisively defeated by God.
Referenced by (17)
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Gog and Magog
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Gog and Magog
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Gog and Magog
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Magog
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Gog
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Magog
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Gog
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Magog
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