Strong's H5467 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: סְדֹם (Çᵉdôm)

Pronunciation: sed-ome'

POS: sed-ome' Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: from an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district;

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

KJV Usage: Sodom.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Sodom = "burning"
• 2. 1) 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

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G4670

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