Strongs Number: H5467
Hebrew Word: | סְדֹם |
Transliteration: | Çᵉdôm |
Phonetic: | sed-ome' |
Part of Speech: | Proper Name Location |
Strongs Definition: | burnt (that {is} volcanic or bituminous) district; {Sedom} a place near the Dead Sea |
BDB Definition: |
Sodom = "burning" 1. a Canaanite city, usually paired with Gomorrah, located in the area of the Dead Sea and the Jordan river; both cities destroyed by God in judgment |
Origin: | From an unused root meaning to scorch |
Bible Usage: | Sodom. |