סְדֹם
se.domNounH5467
Sodom
From: from an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district;
Short Definition
Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea
Full Lexicon Entry
Sodom = "burning" a Canaanite city, usually paired with Gomorrah, located in the area of the Dead Sea and the Jordan river; both cities destroyed by God in judgment Also named: Sodoma (*Σόδομα *"Sodom" G4670)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--L
DescriptionN:N--L
Occurrences
37 timesAppears 37 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
20
Ezk
6
Isaiah
4
Jeremiah
3
Amos
1
Key Passages
- Amos 4:11
- Ezk 16:56
- Genesis 14:10
- Genesis 18:20
- Isaiah 1:9
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