Gomorrah

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γόμορρᾰ (Gómorrha), from Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה‎‎‎ (ʿămōrā).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈmɔɹə/

Proper noun

Gomorrah

(biblical, quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Hebrew Bible and to Islamic tradition, was destroyed by God (along with Sodom) for the sins of its inhabitants.

Translations

city in the Middle East

Arabic: عَمُورَة‎ f (ʿamūra)
Armenian: Գոմոր (Gomor)
Catalan: Gomorra f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 蛾摩拉 (zh) (Émólā)

Min Nan: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: Gomorra
French: Gomorrhe (fr) f

German: Gomorrha n, Gomorra n, Gomorrhah n
Greek: Γόμορρα (Gómorra)
Ancient: Γόμορρα (Gómorrha)
Hebrew: עֲמוֹרָה‎ ('amorá)
Italian: Gomorra f
Japanese: ゴモラ (Gomora)
Polish: Gomora (pl) m
Russian: Гомо́рра (ru) f (Gomórra)

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