Sodom
ΣόδομαStrong’s G4670Sodoma
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sodoma is the Greek word usually translated “sodom”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;”
Meaning
Usually translated “sodom”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sodom 5
- of sodom 3
- for sodom 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 3
- Luke 2
- Mark 1
- Romans 1
- 2 Peter 1
- Jude 1
7 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Jude 1:7In contextEven as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
- Matthew 10:15Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
- Matthew 11:23And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
- Matthew 11:24But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
- Mark 6:11And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
- Luke 10:12But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Greek dictionary
Σόδομα Sodoma · Sodom
Σόδομα, -ων, τά (Heb. סְדֹם), Sodom (Gen.13:10, 12, al.): Mat.10:15 11:23-24 Luk.10:12 17:29, Rom.9:29" (LXX), 2Pe.2:6, Ju 7, Rev.11:8.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.