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Og

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Giant king of Bashan defeated by Moses, famed for his iron bedstead

Detailed Definition
Og, last of the Rephaites, ruled Bashan and was slain by Israel in battle; his enormous iron bed (Deuteronomy 3:11) became proverbial. He represents vanquished primordial power. In poetry, Og embodies the overthrow of ancient terror, the triumph of faith over monstrous odds, and the relics of defeated giants—often symbolizing obstacles that seem insurmountable but yield to divine strength.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Deuteronomy 3:11, Og’s iron bedstead inspires epic poetry about defeated giants; 18th-century verse depicts Og as last of the Rephaim, symbolizing ancient terror overcome; Contemporary minimalist poems list Og among Canaanite kings overthrown by grace; In poems about memory, Og’s bed becomes relic of God’s mighty acts; Some liturgical laments contrast Og’s strength with Israel’s reliance on the Lord; Educational poems cite Og to teach about conquest and divine provision.
Additional Notes
Og, king of Bashan, was a giant defeated by Moses (Deuteronomy 3); his iron bedstead is noted as enormous, symbolizing the vanquishing of formidable obstacles; poets may use Og to represent overwhelming challenges overcome by divine aid or the mythic scale of Israel’s conquest narratives.
Also Known As
Og king of Bashan Og the Rephaim
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