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Sodom

Meaning of “Sodom”

The city of Sodom near the Dead Sea, destroyed in the judgment recorded in Genesis.

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:19

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Genesis 10:19
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 10:19 · retained source text

And the border of the Canaanites, was from Sidon, as thou commest to Gerar, vnto Gaza, as thou goest vnto Sodoma and Gomorah, and Admah, & Zeboim, euen vnto Lasha.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Azzah.

Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:10 · retained source text

And Lot lifted vp his eyes, and beheld all the plaine of Iordane, that it was well watered euery where before the LORD destroyed Sodome and Gomorah, euen as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou commest vnto Zoar.

Genesis 13:12
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:12 · retained source text

Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plaine, and pitched his tent toward Sodome.

Genesis 14:2
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:2 · retained source text

That these made warre with Bera King of Sodome, and with Birsha King of Gomorrah, Shinab King of Admah, and Shemeber King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, which is Zoar.

Genesis 14:8
And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:8 · retained source text

And there went out the King of Sodome, and the King of Gomorrah, and the King of Admah, and the King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, (the same is Zoar) and they ioyned battell with them, in the vale of Siddim,

Genesis 14:10
And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:10 · retained source text

And the vale of Siddim was full of slime-pits: and the Kings of Sodome & Gomorrah fled, and fell there: and they that remained, fled to the mountaine.

Genesis 14:11
And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:11 · retained source text

And they tooke all the goods of Sodome and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

Genesis 14:12
And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:12 · retained source text

And they tooke Lot, Abrams brothers sonne, (who dwelt in Sodome) and his goods, and departed.

Genesis 14:17
¶ And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:17 · retained source text

¶ And the king of Sodome went out to meete him, (after his returne from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the Kings that were with him) at the valley of Saueh, which is the Kings dale.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 18.18.

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