4369 sulphur
Dictionary of Bible Themes

A yellow, crystalline substance, also known as brimstone, which ignites and burns readily. It is invariably associated with divine punishment in Scripture.

Deuteronomy 29:23

Burning sulphur causes desolation

See also

Job 18:12-17
Psalms 11:5-6

Divine punishment by means of burning sulphur

See also

Isaiah 30:31-33; 34:8-10
Ezekiel 38:21-23
Revelation 9:13-19; 14:9-11
Genesis 19:24-25

Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed by burning sulphur

See also

Luke 17:28-29
Revelation 21:8

The lake of burning sulphur

See also

Revelation 19:19-21; 20:7-10

See also

4278 spring of water
4312 bronze
4826 fire
5482 punishment
9520 Abyss, the
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