◄ 6017. Amorah ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon Amorah: Gomorrah Original Word: עֲמֹרָה Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Amorah Pronunciation: ah-mo-RAH Phonetic Spelling: (am-o-raw') Definition: Gomorrah Meaning: Amorah Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to bind sheaves Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1116 (Γόμορρα, Gomorra): The Greek equivalent used in the New Testament to refer to Gomorrah. Usage: Amorah refers to the ancient city of Gomorrah, which, along with Sodom, is famously known for its destruction due to the wickedness of its inhabitants. The term is often used to symbolize extreme sinfulness and divine judgment. Cultural and Historical Background: Gomorrah was one of the five cities of the plain mentioned in the Bible, located near the Dead Sea. The cities were known for their prosperity but also for their moral depravity. According to Genesis, God destroyed Gomorrah and its neighboring city, Sodom, with fire and brimstone as a judgment for their sins. The account of Gomorrah serves as a moral lesson on the consequences of sin and the importance of righteousness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from amar Definition a city in the Jordan Valley NASB Translation Gomorrah (19). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֲמֹרָה19 proper name, of a location Gomorrah, Γομορρα (Γ = ; √ II. עמר according to LagBN 54); — always with סְדֹם q. v.; Genesis 10:19 8t. Genesis; in simile Amos 4:11; Isaiah 1:9; Isaiah 13:19; Deuteronomy 29:22; Jeremiah 49:18; Jeremiah 50:40; Zephaniah 2:9, compare Deuteronomy 32:32; figurative of iniquity Isaiah 1:10; Jeremiah 23:14. III. עמר (√ of following; compare Arabic , live, live long; also worship; proper name etc.; RSK 266 proposes meaning worshipper, עָמְרִי worshipper of ׳י (compare WeSkizzen iii. 165) against him NöZMG xl (1886), 185, who compare meaning live, , life). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gomorrah From amar; a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine -- Gomorrah. see HEBREW amar Forms and Transliterations וַעֲמֹרָ֔ה וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וַעֲמֹרָה֙ ועמרה כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה כַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃ כעמרה כעמרה׃ לַעֲמֹרָ֖ה לעמרה עֲמֹרָ֑ה עֲמֹרָ֔ה עֲמֹרָ֖ה עֲמֹרָ֗ה עֲמֹרָ֛ה עֲמֹרָֽה׃ עמרה עמרה׃ ‘ă·mō·rāh ‘ămōrāh amoRah ka‘ămōrāh ka·‘ă·mō·rāh kaamoRah la‘ămōrāh la·‘ă·mō·rāh laamoRah vaamoRah wa‘ămōrāh wa·‘ă·mō·rāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 10:19 HEB: בֹּאֲכָ֞ה סְדֹ֧מָה וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאַדְמָ֥ה וּצְבֹיִ֖ם NAS: toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah KJV: unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, INT: go Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim Genesis 13:10 HEB: סְדֹם֙ וְאֶת־ עֲמֹרָ֔ה כְּגַן־ יְהוָה֙ NAS: Sodom and Gomorrah-- like the garden KJV: Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden INT: the LORD Sodom and Gomorrah as the garden of the LORD Genesis 14:2 HEB: בִּרְשַׁ֖ע מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמֹרָ֑ה שִׁנְאָ֣ב ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ NAS: king of Gomorrah, Shinab KJV: king of Gomorrah, Shinab INT: Birsha king of Gomorrah Shinab king Genesis 14:8 HEB: סְדֹ֜ם וּמֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמֹרָ֗ה וּמֶ֤לֶךְ אַדְמָה֙ NAS: and the king of Gomorrah and the king KJV: and the king of Gomorrah, and the king INT: of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah Genesis 14:10 HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ סְדֹ֥ם וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה וַיִּפְּלוּ־ שָׁ֑מָּה NAS: of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, KJV: of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, INT: and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fell who Genesis 14:11 HEB: רְכֻ֨שׁ סְדֹ֧ם וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־ כָּל־ NAS: of Sodom and Gomorrah and all KJV: of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, INT: the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food Genesis 18:20 HEB: זַעֲקַ֛ת סְדֹ֥ם וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה כִּי־ רָ֑בָּה NAS: of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed KJV: of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, INT: the outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed is great Genesis 19:24 HEB: סְדֹ֛ם וְעַל־ עֲמֹרָ֖ה גָּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ NAS: on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone KJV: upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone INT: Sodom and and Gomorrah brimstone and fire Genesis 19:28 HEB: פְּנֵ֤י סְדֹם֙ וַעֲמֹרָ֔ה וְעַֽל־ כָּל־ NAS: Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward KJV: Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward INT: toward Sodom and Gomorrah and all Deuteronomy 29:23 HEB: כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת סְדֹ֤ם וַעֲמֹרָה֙ אַדְמָ֣ה [וּצְבֹיִּים NAS: of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah KJV: of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, INT: the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah Admah Zeboiim Deuteronomy 32:32 HEB: גַּפְנָ֔ם וּמִשַּׁדְמֹ֖ת עֲמֹרָ֑ה עֲנָבֵ֙מוֹ֙ עִנְּבֵי־ NAS: And from the fields of Gomorrah; Their grapes KJV: and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes INT: the vine the fields of Gomorrah their grapes are grapes Isaiah 1:9 HEB: כִּסְדֹ֣ם הָיִ֔ינוּ לַעֲמֹרָ֖ה דָּמִֽינוּ׃ ס NAS: We would be like Gomorrah. KJV: [and] we should have been like unto Gomorrah. INT: Sodom have been Gomorrah would be like Isaiah 1:10 HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ עַ֥ם עֲמֹרָֽה׃ NAS: of our God, You people of Gomorrah. KJV: of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. INT: of our God people of Gomorrah Isaiah 13:19 HEB: סְדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־ עֲמֹרָֽה׃ NAS: overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. KJV: overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. INT: God Sodom and Gomorrah Jeremiah 23:14 HEB: כִּסְדֹ֔ם וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ כַּעֲמֹרָֽה׃ ס NAS: And her inhabitants like Gomorrah. KJV: and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. INT: Sodom inhabitants Gomorrah Jeremiah 49:18 HEB: כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת סְדֹ֧ם וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה וּשְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ אָמַ֣ר NAS: of Sodom and Gomorrah with its neighbors, KJV: of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour INT: the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah neighbors says Jeremiah 50:40 HEB: סְדֹ֧ם וְאֶת־ עֲמֹרָ֛ה וְאֶת־ שְׁכֵנֶ֖יהָ NAS: Sodom And Gomorrah with its neighbors, KJV: Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour INT: God Sodom and Gomorrah neighbors declares Amos 4:11 HEB: סְדֹ֣ם וְאֶת־ עֲמֹרָ֔ה וַתִּהְי֕וּ כְּא֖וּד NAS: Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand KJV: Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand INT: God Sodom and Gomorrah were like A firebrand Zephaniah 2:9 HEB: וּבְנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ כַּֽעֲמֹרָ֔ה מִמְשַׁ֥ק חָר֛וּל NAS: of Ammon like Gomorrah-- A place possessed KJV: of Ammon as Gomorrah, [even] the breeding INT: and the sons of Ammon Gomorrah the breeding nettles 19 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6017 19 Occurrences ‘ă·mō·rāh — 9 Occ. ka·‘ă·mō·rāh — 2 Occ. la·‘ă·mō·rāh — 1 Occ. wa·‘ă·mō·rāh — 7 Occ.