# Could an archaeological discovery be connected to Gomer?

> Explore a fascinating possible coincidence: the name Gomer appears on pottery from Samaria dating to the time of the prophet Hosea. 🤭

URL: https://blog.univervideo.com/uma-descoberta-arqueologica-pode-estar-ligada-a-gomer?lang=en
Idioma: en
Publicado em: 2026-07-02
Autor: Editorial team
Categoria: Amor em Ruínas

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| Leticia Laranja (Gomer) 

**Imagine finding the name of one of the book of Hosea's most memorable figures on a piece of pottery nearly 2,800 years old. 😱**

It seems unlikely, but an archaeological discovery made in Samaria caught scholars' attention precisely because it mentions a woman named **Gomer** in administrative records from the reign of **Jeroboam II**. 😎

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| Leticia Laranja (Gomer)

During excavations, archaeologists found dozens of pottery fragments used as a kind of **tax receipt** at the time. They recorded deliveries of wine and oil to the kingdom's administration. These documents became known as the **Samaria Ostraca** and date to the same period in which the prophet **Hosea** lived. 🤩

One of them stands out. Ostracon 50 bears the following inscription:

> "In the fifteenth year, for Gomer, from Noah..."

What is most curious is that **women's names were very rare** in these records. The vast majority of inscriptions mention only men, making the presence of the name **Gomer** even more intriguing. 🤗

Archaeologists do not know exactly who this Gomer was. She may have been the **recipient** of a delivery of wine or oil, or even someone **responsible** for managing family properties.😱

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| Leticia Laranja (Gomer) and Murilo Cezar (Hosea) 

Another interesting detail is the phrase "**from Noah**". Scholars believe it refers to the clan of **Noah**, a name that also appears in the Bible as one of **Zelophehad's** daughters (Numbers 27). This may indicate the family lineage to which this **Gomer** belonged.🤔

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| Leticia Laranja (Gomer) 

But could this be the same **Gomer**, wife of the prophet **Hosea**? 👀

The answer is: it cannot be confirmed. However, one thing is certain: finding the name "**Gomer**" in an archaeological record from the same period and region described in the book of **Hosea** is, at the very least, a fascinating coincidence. 🤭

Nevertheless, this study helps us better understand the historical context of the book of **Hosea**, bringing us closer to the reality of life in Samaria nearly 2,800 years ago. 😉

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