Gomorrah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲמֹרָה

עֲמֹרָה

ʻĂmôrâh · pronounced am-o-raw' · Strong's H6017 · a place

Gomorrah means a (ruined) heap.

Built from

עָמַר ʻâmar (from, H6014) — properly, apparently to heap open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6014; a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 10:19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. (KJV)

Every verse that names Gomorrah

19 occurrences in 19 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, Zephaniah

Gen 10:19Gen 13:10Gen 14:2Gen 14:8Gen 14:10Gen 14:11Gen 18:20Gen 19:24Gen 19:28Deut 29:22Deut 32:32Isa 1:9Isa 1:10Isa 13:19Jer 23:14Jer 49:18Jer 50:40Amos 4:11Zeph 2:9

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