Sodom — the meaning of the Hebrew name סְדֹם

סְדֹם

Çᵉdôm · pronounced sed-ome' · Strong's H5467 · a place

Sodom means burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district.

Strong's definition

from an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea.

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 Sodom

38 occurrences in 38 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Amos, Zephaniah

Gen 10:19Gen 13:10Gen 13:12Gen 13:13Gen 14:2Gen 14:8Gen 14:10Gen 14:11Gen 14:12Gen 14:17Gen 14:21Gen 14:22Gen 18:16Gen 18:20Gen 18:22Gen 18:26Gen 19:1Gen 19:4Gen 19:24Gen 19:28Deut 29:22Deut 32:32Isa 1:9Isa 1:10Isa 3:9Isa 13:19Jer 23:14Jer 49:18Jer 50:40Lam 4:6Ezek 16:46Ezek 16:48Ezek 16:49Ezek 16:53Ezek 16:55Ezek 16:56Amos 4:11Zeph 2:9

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