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Gomorrah
Go·mor·rah 1 G0187250 (gə-môr′ə, -mŏr′ə) An ancient city of Palestine near Sodom, possibly covered by the waters of the Dead Sea. According to the Bible, the city was destroyed by fire because of its wickedness.
Go·mor·rah 2 G0187250 (gə-môr′ə, -mŏr′ə)n. A wicked or depraved place: "confirmed my fantasy of Hollywood as both Oz and Gomorrah" (Julie Salamon).
[After Gomorrah.]Gomorrah (ɡəˈmɒrə) or Gomorrhan1. (Bible) Old Testament one of two ancient cities near the Dead Sea, the other being Sodom, that were destroyed by God as a punishment for the wickedness of their inhabitants (Genesis 19:24)2. any place notorious for vice and depravity Goˈmorrean, Goˈmorrhean adjGo•mor•rah (gəˈmɔr ə, -ˈmɒr ə)
n. an ancient city destroyed because of its wickedness. Gen. 19:24, 25. Go•mor′re•an, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Gomorrah - (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitantsGomorrhaOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian BibleIsrael, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion - Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine |
TranslationsGomorrah
Gomorrah or Gomorrha (both: gəmôr`ə, –mŏr`ə), in the Bible, city, destroyed with SodomSodom
or Sodoma
, in the Bible, the principal of the Cities of the Plain (the others being Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar, which was spared) destroyed by fire from heaven because of their wickedness.
..... Click the link for more information. . Some have speculated that the ruins southeast of the Dead Sea at Numeira, discovered in 1973, may be those of the city.Gomorrah, Gomorrha Old Testament one of two ancient cities near the Dead Sea, the other being Sodom, that were destroyed by God as a punishment for the wickedness of their inhabitants (Genesis 19:24) Gomorrah
Related to Gomorrah: Sodom and GomorrahSynonyms for Gomorrahnoun (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitantsSynonymsRelated Words- Old Testament
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