GOMER
(a) Son of Japheth, and father of Ashkenaz, Riphat and Togarma (Gen. 10:2, 3).
It is believed that the ancient Cimmerians came from it.
Homer says that they lived in the far north (Odyssey 11:14).
Arriving from beyond the Caucasus (Herodotus 4:11, 12), they settled in Cappadocia, threatening the Assyrian empire, but were defeated by Esarhaddon.
They then went to Asia Minor, entering Lydia, from where Aliates later expelled them (Herodotus 1:16).
Also the western Celtic peoples descend from Gomer, Gael and Cymry.
(b) Woman whom Hosea took to teach Israel a lesson about God’s faithfulness despite all his infidelities (Hos. 1).