H6017 H6017
Gomorrah — city destroyed with Sodom by divine judgment, a byword for utter ruin
The proper noun designating Gomorrah, the ancient city of the Jordan plain destroyed alongside Sodom by fire and brimstone (Gen 19:24–28). In every one of its nineteen occurrences it appears paired with Sodom, never alone, forming the proverbial duo that became the Bible's primary image of catastrophic divine judgment. The prophets invoke the pair as a warning: 'like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah' becomes a standard formula for total devastation (Isa 13:19; Jer 49:18; 50:40; Amos 4:11). Isaiah even addresses Jerusalem's leaders as 'rulers of Gomorrah' (Isa 1:10), applying the toponym metaphorically to moral corruption.
Senses
1. Gomorrah (city destroyed with Sodom) — The proper name Amorah (Gomorrah), designating the city of the Jordan plain destroyed alongside Sodom by divine fire (Gen 19:24–28). Always occurs paired with Sodom, functioning as a proverbial emblem of total ruin under God's judgment. Used historically in the Genesis narratives (Gen 10:19; 13:10; 14:2, 8) and prophetically as a warning formula: 'like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah' (Isa 13:19; Jer 49:18; Amos 4:11; Zeph 2:9). Spanish 'Gomorra,' French 'Gomorrhe,' and German 'Gomorra' all preserve the name with minimal variation. 19×
AR["بِعَمُورَةَ", "عَمورَةَ", "عَمُورَة", "عَمُورَةَ", "كَ-عَمُورَةَ", "كَعَمُورَة", "وَ-عَمُورَة", "وَ-عَمُورَةَ", "وَعَمُورَةَ"]·ben["-ঘমোরার", "আর-গমোরা", "আর-গমোরার", "এবং-গমোরার", "এবং-ঘমোরার", "ও-ঘমোরার", "গমোরা", "গমোরার", "ঘমোরা", "ঘমোরার", "ঘমোরার-মতো", "নমরার-মতো।"]·DE["Gomorra", "Gomorrah", "[ועמרה]", "[כעמרה]", "[לעמרה]", "[עמרה]", "und-Gomorra", "und-Gomorrah", "und-Gomorras", "und-von-Gomorra", "von-Gomorra"]·EN["Amorah", "Gomorrah", "and-Amorah", "and-Gomorrah", "like-Amorah", "to-Gomorrah"]·FR["Gomorrah", "Gomorrhe", "comme-Gomorrhe", "et-Gomorrah", "et-Gomorrhe", "à-Gomorrhe"]·heb["ו-עמורה", "ו-עמרה", "כ-עמורה", "ל-עמורה", "עמוֹרה", "עמורה", "עמרה"]·HI["अमोरह", "अमोरह-क", "अमोरा", "अमोरा-की", "अमोरा-के-समान", "अमोरा-जैसे", "अमोराह-की", "और-अमोरह-क", "और-अमोरह-कि", "और-अमोरा", "और-अमोराह", "जैसे-अमोरा"]·ID["Gomora", "dan-Gomora", "seperti-Gomora"]·IT["Amora", "Gomorra", "Gomorrah", "[כעמרה]", "[עמרה]", "e-Amora", "e-Gomorra", "e-Gomorrah"]·jav["Gomora", "dhateng-Gomora", "kados-Gomora", "lan-Gomora"]·KO["같이-고모라", "고모라", "고모라-에", "고모라를", "고모라와", "고모라의", "그리고-고모라", "그리고-고모라와", "그리고-고모라의", "에-같이-고모라"]·PT["'Amorah", "Amorah", "Gomorra", "a-'Amorah", "como-'Amorah", "como-Amorah", "e-'Amorah", "e-Amorah", "e-Gomorra"]·RU["Аморе", "Аморы", "Гоморру", "Гоморры", "и-Аморы", "и-Гоморре", "и-Гоморры", "как-Гоморра"]·ES["Amorah", "Gomorra", "a-Amorah", "como-Gomorra", "y-Amorah", "y-Amorá", "y-Gomorra"]·SW["Gomora", "kama-Gomora", "na-Gomora"]·TR["Amora", "Amora'nın", "Amora'ya", "Gomora'nın", "Gomora'yı", "Gomora-gibi", "Gomorrah'ı", "ve-Gomora'nın", "ve-Gomora'ya", "ve-Gomorrah'nın"]·urd["اور-عمورہ", "اور-عمورہ-کا", "اور-عمورہ-کی", "اور-عمورہ-کے", "عمورہ", "عمورہ-کا", "عمورہ-کو", "عمورہ-کی", "عمورہ-کی-طرح", "عمورہ-کے", "مانند-عمورہ"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עֲמֹרָה19 n.pr.loc. Gomorrah, Γομορρα (Γ = غ;; √ II. עמר according to LagBN54);—always c. סְדֹם q.v.; Gn 10:19 + 8 times Gn, in sim. Am 4:11; Is 1:9; 13:19; Dt 29:22; Je 49:18; 50:40; Zp 2:9, cf. Dt 32:32; fig. of iniquity Is 1:10; Je 23:14.