Lexicon
Γόμορρα
Gomorra
G1116
N:N--L Greek

Gomorrah

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Gomorra is the place-name used in Scripture as a comparison point in statements of condemnation, judgment, and ruin.

The attested uses present Gomorra as a place-name, repeatedly paired with Sodom and invoked in statements about condemnation, judgment, destruction, or becoming like that place.

Senses in use

  1. Place-name in judgment and comparison statements · dominant

    In 2 Peter 2:6, the genitive singular form occurs in the phrase about the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah being condemned and turned to ashes. In Jude 1:7 and Matthew 10:15, the APB likewise places Gomorra with Sodom in examples connected with punishment or judgment, while Romans 9:29 uses the nominative singular form in the comparison of being made like Gomorrah.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as “Gomorrah,” paired with Sodom in all four verses. It confirms the surrounding judgment and comparison language rather than isolating a separate English contribution for the name.

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Across Scripture