Boy Old Testament Known
Og
a cake; bread baked in ashes
עוֹג og
Og (Hebrew: עוֹג, og) means “a cake; bread baked in ashes”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 22 verses across 6 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Arba.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Og
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At a glance
- Verses
- 22 across 6 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Numbers 21:33 |
| Last appears | Psalms 136:20 |
| Cross-references | 319 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Sihon co-occurrence Appears with Sihon in Numbers 32.
- Uri co-occurrence Appears with Uri in 1 Kings 4.
- Geber co-occurrence Appears with Geber in 1 Kings 4.
- Machir co-occurrence Appears with Machir in Joshua 13.
- Manasseh co-occurrence Appears with Manasseh in Numbers 32.
- Gad co-occurrence Appears with Gad in Numbers 32.
- Arba co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Arba.
- Bani co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Bani.
Origin & meaning
A man of Bashan living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.21.33
§ Og = "long-necked"
the Amorite king of Bashan and one of the last representatives of the giants of Rephaim
Og was the Amorite king of Bashan who was defeated by the Israelites during their journey to the Promised Land.
The biblical story
Og was the Amorite king of Bashan during the time of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land (Num.21.33; Deu.3.1). He ruled over the region of Bashan, which was known for its fertile land and fortified cities (Deu.3.4-5). Og and his army confronted the Israelites, but God delivered him into the hands of Moses and the Israelites (Num.21.34; Deu.3.3). The Israelites defeated Og, conquered his territory, and allocated it to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh (Num.32.33; Deu.3.12-13; Jos.13.30-31). Og was renowned for his great size, and his iron bedstead was mentioned as a symbol of his stature (Deu.3.11). The defeat of Og was remembered as a significant victory for the Israelites and a testament to God's power and faithfulness (Deu.31.4; Jos.2.10; 9.10; Psalm Jos.135.11; 136.20).
Key verses
Og appears in 22 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
Numbers 21:33 -
And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.
Numbers 32:33 -
After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
Deuteronomy 1:4 -
Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
Deuteronomy 3:1 -
So the Lord our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining.
Deuteronomy 3:3
Show all 22 references
Numbers (2)
- Numbers 21:33
- Numbers 32:33
Deuteronomy (10)
- Deuteronomy 1:4
- Deuteronomy 3:1
- Deuteronomy 3:3
- Deuteronomy 3:4
- Deuteronomy 3:10
- Deuteronomy 3:11
- Deuteronomy 3:13
- Deuteronomy 4:47
- Deuteronomy 29:7
- Deuteronomy 31:4
Joshua (6)
- Joshua 2:10
- Joshua 9:10
- Joshua 12:4
- Joshua 13:12
- Joshua 13:30
- Joshua 13:31
1 Kings (1)
- 1 Kings 4:19
Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 9:22
Psalms (2)
- Psalms 135:11
- Psalms 136:20