1116. Gomorra

Strong's Lexicon

Gomorra: Gomorrah

Original Word: Γόμορρα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine; Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: Gomorra
Pronunciation: go-MOR-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (gom'-or-hrhah)
Definition: Gomorrah
Meaning: Gomorrah, one of the destroyed cities on the Dead Sea.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew עֲמֹרָה (Amorah)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H6017 (עֲמֹרָה, Amorah)

Usage: Gomorrah is one of the two infamous cities, along with Sodom, that were destroyed by divine judgment due to their extreme wickedness and sinfulness. The term is often used to symbolize moral depravity and divine retribution.

Cultural and Historical Background: Gomorrah, along with Sodom, was located in the region of the Jordan Valley, near the Dead Sea. These cities were known for their prosperity but also for their grave sins, which included sexual immorality and a lack of hospitality. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah serves as a powerful biblical narrative illustrating God's judgment against sin and His call for righteousness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Amorah
Definition
Gomorrah, one of the cities near the Dead Sea
NASB Translation
Gomorrah (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1116: Γόμορρα

Γόμορρα (or Γόμορρα, cf. Chandler § 167), Γομορρας, ἡ, and Γομόρρων, τά (cf. Buttmann, 18 (16); Tdf. Proleg., p. 116; WHs Appendix, p. 156), Gomorrah (עַמֹרָה, cf. עַזָּה Gaza), the name of a city in the eastern part of Judaea, destroyed by the same earthquake (cf. B. D. under the word Sea, The Salt) with Sodom and its neighbor cities: Genesis 19:24. Their site is now occupied by the Asphaltic Lake or Dead Sea (cf. BB. DD., see under the words, and ): Matthew 10:15; Mark 6:11 R L in brackets; Romans 9:29; 2 Peter 2:6; Jude 1:7.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Gomorrha.

Of Hebrew origin (Amorah); Gomorrha (i.e. Amorah), a place near the Dead Sea -- Gomorrha.

see HEBREW Amorah

Forms and Transliterations

Γομορρα Γόμορρα Γομορρας Γομόρρας Γομορροις Γομόρροις Γομορρων Γομόρρων Gomorra Gómorra Gomorras Gomórras Gomorrois Gomórrois Gomorron Gomorrōn Gomórron Gomórrōn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 10:15 N-GNP
GRK: Σοδόμων καὶ Γομόρρων ἐν ἡμέρᾳ
NAS: of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day
KJV: of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day
INT: of Sodom and of Gomorrah on day

Mark 6:11 Noun-DNP
GRK: Σοδόμοις ἤ Γομόρροις ἐν ἡμέρᾳ
KJV: for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day
INT: for Sodom or Gomorrah in day

Romans 9:29 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν
NAS: AND WOULD HAVE RESEMBLED GOMORRAH.
KJV: been made like unto Gomorrha.
INT: and as Gomorrah anyhow we would have been made like

2 Peter 2:6 N-GFS
GRK: Σοδόμων καὶ Γομόρρας τεφρώσας καταστροφῇ
NAS: of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction
KJV: and Gomorrha into ashes
INT: of Sodom and Gomorrah having reduced to ashes to destruction

Jude 1:7 N-NFS
GRK: Σόδομα καὶ Γόμορρα καὶ αἱ
NAS: as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities
KJV: Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities
INT: Sodom and Gomorrah and the

Strong's Greek 1116
5 Occurrences

Γόμορρα — 2 Occ.
Γομόρρας — 1 Occ.
Γομόρρων — 1 Occ.
Γομόρροις — 1 Occ.