Gomer (wife of Hosea)
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Gomer was the wife of the prophet Hosea, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Hosea. English translations of Hosea 1:2 refer to her alternatively as a "promiscuous woman", a "harlot", and a "whore"
Illustration of Hosea and Gomer from the Bible Historiale, 1372
Book of Hosea
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The Book of Hosea is one of the books of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Nevi'im in the Tanakh and a book in the Christian Old Testament, having fourteen chapters in both. According to the traditiona
Gomer (wife of Hosea)
…Gomer (Hebrew: גומר, romanized: Gōmer) was the wife of the prophet Hosea (8th century BC), mentioned in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Hosea (1:3). English translations of Hosea 1:2 refer to her alternatively as a "promiscuous woman" (NIV), a "harlot" (NASB), and a "whore" (KJV) but Hosea…
The Prophet Hosea, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, in the Siena Cathedral (c. 1309–1311)
Illustration of Hosea and Gomer from the Bible Historiale, 1372
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