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Sodom
[ sod-uhm ]
noun
- an ancient city destroyed, with Gomorrah, because of its wickedness. Genesis 18–19.
- any very sinful, corrupt, vice-ridden place.
Sodom
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- Old Testament a city destroyed by God for its wickedness that, with Gomorrah, traditionally typifies depravity (Genesis 19:24)
- this city as representing homosexuality
- any place notorious for depravity
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Sodom1
From Late Latin Sodoma (neuter plural noun), from Greek ódz (neuter plural noun), from Hebrew ĕō, of uncertain origin and meaning
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Where one conservative commentator sees Sodom and Gomorrah, data and trends paint a different picture.
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“This whole family belongs in Sodom,” he says angrily, to which Mary replies, unbothered, “I don’t fancy another move.”
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In between the sections, there are extracts from Name the Day, many of them posts from OneCorn, a frequent user who often writes about Genesis — especially the stories of Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham and Lot.
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Just ask Noah’s neighbors or the people of Sodom and Gomorrah.
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One held a sign that said: "Jerusalem is not Sodom".
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