Bible Dictionary

Sodom

A city in the plain of Jordan associated with the account of Lot.

Quick Reference

Total Entries

368

Entry Position

316 of 368

Letter

S

Meaning

A city in the plain of Jordan associated with the account of Lot.

Key Scriptures

  • Genesis 10:19
  • Genesis 13:10-13
  • Genesis 14:1-12
  • Genesis 18:16-33
  • Genesis 19:1-29
  • Deuteronomy 29:23
  • Isaiah 1:9-10
  • Ezekiel 16:46-56
  • Matthew 10:15
  • Matthew 11:23-24
  • Luke 10:12
  • 2 Peter 2:6
  • Jude 1:7
  • Revelation 11:8

Meaning

A city in the plain of Jordan associated with the account of Lot.


Biblical Usage

In Scripture, Sodom was a city in the plain of Jordan.

It was one of the cities associated with the account of Lot and was destroyed together with Gomorrah.

Sodom is also mentioned in several books of the Old and New Testaments.


Key References

  • Genesis 10:19
  • Genesis 13:10-13
  • Genesis 14:1-12
  • Genesis 18:16-33
  • Genesis 19:1-29
  • Deuteronomy 29:23
  • Isaiah 1:9-10
  • Ezekiel 16:46-56
  • Matthew 10:15
  • Matthew 11:23-24
  • Luke 10:12
  • 2 Peter 2:6
  • Jude 1:7
  • Revelation 11:8

  • Gomorrah
  • Lot
  • Zoar
  • Abraham
  • Plain

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Scriptures

  • Genesis 10:19
  • Genesis 13:10-13
  • Genesis 14:1-12
  • Genesis 18:16-33
  • Genesis 19:1-29
  • Deuteronomy 29:23
  • Isaiah 1:9-10
  • Ezekiel 16:46-56
  • Matthew 10:15
  • Matthew 11:23-24
  • Luke 10:12
  • 2 Peter 2:6
  • Jude 1:7
  • Revelation 11:8

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