Gomorrah

Definition

Gomorrah was a city located in a fertile valley near Sodom, where Abraham’s nephew Lot chose to live.

• The exact location of Gomorrah and Sodom is unknown, but there are indications that they may have been located directly south of the Salt Sea, near the Valley of Siddim.
• There were many kings at war in the region where Sodom and Gomorrah were located.
• When Lot’s family was captured in a conflict between Sodom and other cities, Abraham and his men rescued them.
• Not long after that, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God because of the wickedness of the people who lived there.

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(See also: Abraham, Babylon, Lot, Salt Sea, Sodom)

Bible References

• 2 Peter 2:6
• Genesis 10:19
• Genesis 14:1-2
• Genesis 18:21
• Isaiah 1:9
• Matthew 10:15

Word Data

• Strong’s: H6017