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Og
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ohg) The Amorite king of Bashan defeated by the Israelites before they crossed the Jordan (Numbers 21:33-35; Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 3:1-13 ). Og is identified as the last member of the Rephaim or giants (Deuteronomy 3:11 ). The term translated “bed” (compare Job 7:13; Amos 3:12 ) is perhaps better rendered “resting place” in the sense of burial place. Some interpreters suggest that this resting place was similar to black basalt sarcophagi found in Trans-jordan.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Og'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​o/og.html. 1991.