What does עוֹג (ʿwōg) mean in the Bible?
עוֹג (ʿwōg) is a Hebrew word meaning "Og , a king of Bashan".
Hebrew · H5747
עוֹג
Og , a king of Bashan
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עוֹג H5747
Pronunciation ʿwōg
What does עוֹג (ʿwōg) mean in the Bible?
עוֹג (ʿwōg) is a Hebrew word meaning "Og , a king of Bashan".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5747?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Og (8), and Og (7), Og (5), and of Og (1), to Og (1).
Where does עוֹג (ʿwōg) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 21:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (10), Joshua (6), Numbers (2), Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Og 8× Numbers 32:33, Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:10, Deuteronomy 3:13
and Og 7× Numbers 21:33, Deuteronomy 3:1, Deuteronomy 29:7, Deuteronomy 31:4
Og 5× Deuteronomy 1:4, Deuteronomy 3:3, Deuteronomy 3:11, Joshua 12:4
and of Og 1× 1 Kings 4:19
to Og 1× Deuteronomy 4:47
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 21:33 עוֹג֩ to and Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 32:33 ע֖וֹג to of Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 1:4 ע֚וֹג to Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:1 עוֹג֩ to and Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:3 ע֥וֹג to Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:4 ע֖וֹג to of Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:10 ע֖וֹג to of Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:11 ע֞וֹג to Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 3:13 ע֔וֹג to of Og Noun - proper - masculine singular Deuteronomy 4:47 ע֣וֹג to to Og Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 21:33
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 6
Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 10 Joshua 6 1 Kings 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 2
Source forms
ע֖וֹג 4x ‘ō·wḡ Numbers 32:33, Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:10, Joshua 13:31
וּ֭לְעוֹג 2x ū·lə·‘ō·wḡ Psalms 135:11, Psalms 136:20
עוֹג֩ 2x ‘ō·wḡ Numbers 21:33, Deuteronomy 3:1
ע֚וֹג 2x ‘ō·wḡ Deuteronomy 1:4, Joshua 12:4
ע֥וֹג 2x ‘ō·wḡ Deuteronomy 3:3, Nehemiah 9:22
ע֣וֹג 2x ‘ō·wḡ Deuteronomy 4:47, Joshua 13:30
וּלְע֛וֹג 1x ū·lə·‘ō·wḡ Deuteronomy 31:4
וּלְע֔וֹג 1x ū·lə·‘ō·wḡ Joshua 2:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 15x Numbers 21:33, Numbers 32:33, Deuteronomy 1:4, Deuteronomy 3:1
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x Deuteronomy 31:4, Joshua 2:10, Joshua 9:10, Psalms 135:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 29:7, 1 Kings 4:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Og , a king of Bashan
Source Gloss
Og , a king of Bashan
Extended definition
Og.
Word Origins
עוֹג is built from this root:
עוּג H5746
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain