Sodom

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σόδομα (Sódoma), from the Biblical Hebrew סדם (Sedom).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɒdəm/
  • (US) enPR: sädʹəm, IPA(key): /ˈsɑdəm/

Proper noun

Sodom

  1. (biblical, Quranic) A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition, not specifically named in the Qur'an, was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants.

Derived terms

  • Sodomic
  • vine of Sodom

Translations

See also

  • Zeboim

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