The meaning of “עֲמֹרָה”
Understanding ʻĂmôrâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Gomorrah. - § Gomorrah = "submersion" - Amorah, a place in Palestine 1) the twin-city in evil with Sodom, both destroyed...
עֲמֹרָה
Gomorrah. - § Gomorrah = "submersion" - Amorah, a place in Palestine 1) the twin-city in evil with Sodom, both destroyed in judgment by God with fire from heaven 1a) of iniquity (fig.)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:10 | “And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.” Word: עֲמֹרָה (ʻĂmôrâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 32:32 | “For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:” Word: עֲמֹרָה (ʻĂmôrâh) | |
| Isaiah 1:10 | “Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.” Word: עֲמֹרָה (ʻĂmôrâh) | |
| Jeremiah 49:18 | “As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.” Word: עֲמֹרָה (ʻĂmôrâh) | |
| Amos 4:11 | “I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.” Word: עֲמֹרָה (ʻĂmôrâh) |
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