Gomorrah - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Gomorrah :  (noun)

1: (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants [syn: Gomorrah, Gomorrha]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Gomorrah :  submersion, one of the five cities of the plain of Siddim (q.v.) which were destroyed by fire (Gen. 10:19; 13:10; 19:24, 28). These cities probably stood close together, and were near the northern extremity of what is now the Dead Sea. This city is always mentioned next after Sodom, both of which were types of impiety and wickedness (Gen. 18:20; Rom. 9:29). Their destruction is mentioned as an "ensample unto those that after should live ungodly" (2 Pet. 2:6; Jude 1:4-7). Their wickedness became proverbial (Deut. 32:32; Isa. 1:9, 10; Jer. 23:14). But that wickedness may be exceeded (Matt. 10:15; Mark 6:11). (See DEAD SEA).



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:

Gomorrah, rebellious people



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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