"Sodom, (Gen. 19:24) one of the four cities of the vale of Siddim, now covered by the Dead sea, Mt. 11:23f.; Lk. 17:29; Rom. 9:29; 2 Pet. 2:6; Rev. 11:8"
Definition and meaning
Sodom, (Gen. 19:24) one of the four cities of the vale of Siddim, now covered by the Dead sea, Mt. 11:23f.; Lk. 17:29; Rom. 9:29; 2 Pet. 2:6; Rev. 11:8
In the original Greek the word is written: Σόδομα
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of sodoma (G4670) across the King James Bible.
Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
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Common questions
Strong's G4670 (sodoma) is a Greek word that means: Sodom, (Gen. 19:24) one of the four cities of the vale of Siddim, now covered by the Dead sea, Mt. 11:23f.; Lk. 17:29; Rom. 9:29; 2 Pet. 2:6; Rev. 11:8 It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word sodoma (G4670) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4670 is sodoma, a Greek word defined as: Sodom, (Gen. 19:24) one of the four cities of the vale of Siddim, now covered by the Dead sea, Mt. 11:23f.; Lk. 17:29; Rom. 9:29; 2 Pet. 2:6; Rev. 11:. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sodoma is a Greek word found in the New Testament.