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Lexicon :: Strong's H6017 - ʿămōrâ

Strong's

Red Letter

עֲמֹרָה

Transliteration

ʿămōrâ

Pronunciation

am-o-raw'

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Part of Speech

proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עָמַר (H6014)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עֲמֹרָה ʻĂmôrâh, am-o-raw'; from H6014; a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine:—Gomorrah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H6017 in the following manner: Gomorrah (19x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H6017 in the following manner: Gomorrah (19x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Gomorrah = "submersion"
1. the twin-city in evil with Sodom, both destroyed in judgment by God with fire from heaven
  1. of iniquity (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עֲמֹרָה ʻĂmôrâh, am-o-raw'; from H6014; a (ruined) heap; Amorah, a place in Palestine:—Gomorrah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6017: Abbreviations

† עֲמֹרָה ₁₉ proper name, of a location Gomorrah, Γομορρα (Γ = bdb077106

; √ II. עמר according to Lag^{BN 54}); — always with H5467 סְדֹם which see; Genesis 10:19 + 8 times 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.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:19

Deuteronomy

29:22; 32:32

Isaiah

1:9; 1:10; 13:19

Jeremiah

23:14; 49:18; 50:40

Amos

4:11

Zephaniah

2:9

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

H6017

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Strong's Number H6017 matches the Hebrew עֲמֹרָה (ʿămōrâ),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 10:19 - And^H1961^➔ the border^H1366 of the Canaanites^H3669 was^➔^H1961 from Sidon,^H6721 as thou comest^H935 to Gerar,^H1642 unto^H5704 Gaza;^H5804 as thou goest,^H935 unto Sodom,^H5467 and Gomorrah,^H6017 and Admah,^H126 and Zeboim,^H6636 even unto^H5704 Lasha.^H3962

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Gen 13:10 - And^H5375^➔ Lot^H3876 lifted up^➔^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and beheld^H7200 all^H3605 the plain^H3603 of Jordan,^H3383 that^H3588 it^H4945^➔ was well watered^➔^H4945 every where,^H3605 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 destroyed^H7843 Sodom^H5467 and^H853 Gomorrah,^H6017 even as the garden^H1588 of the LORD,^H3068 like the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 as thou comest^H935 unto Zoar.^H6820

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Gen 14:2 - That these made^H6213 war^H4421 with^H854 Bera^H1298 king^H4428 of Sodom,^H5467 and with^H854 Birsha^H1306 king^H4428 of Gomorrah,^H6017 Shinab^H8134 king^H4428 of Admah,^H126 and Shemeber^H8038 king^H4428 of Zeboiim,^H6636 and the king^H4428 of Bela,^H1106 which is^H1931 Zoar.^H6820

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Gen 14:8 - And there went out^H3318 the king^H4428 of Sodom,^H5467 and the king^H4428 of Gomorrah,^H6017 and the king^H4428 of Admah,^H126 and the king^H4428 of Zeboiim,^H6636 and the king^H4428 of Bela^H1106 (the same^H1931 is Zoar;)^H6820 and they joined^H6186 battle^H4421 with them^H854 in^H6010^➔ the^H7708^➔ vale^➔^H6010 of Siddim;^➔^H7708

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Gen 14:10 - And^H6010^➔ the^H7708^➔ vale^➔^H6010 of Siddim^➔^H7708 was full of slimepits;^H875^H875^H2564 and^H5127^➔ the kings^H4428 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 fled,^➔^H5127 and fell^H5307 there;^H8033 and they that remained^H7604 fled^H5127 to the mountain.^H2022

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Gen 14:11 - And they took^H3947 all^H3605 the goods^H7399 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah,^H6017 and^H853 all^H3605 their victuals,^H400 and went their way.^H3212

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Gen 18:20 - And^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 said,^➔^H559 Because^H3588 the cry^H2201 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 is great,^H7227 and^H2403^➔ because^H3588 their sin^➔^H2403 is^H3513^➔ very^H3966 grievous;^➔^H3513

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Gen 19:24 - Then the LORD^H3068 rained^H4305 upon^H5921 Sodom^H5467 and upon^H5921 Gomorrah^H6017 brimstone^H1614 and fire^H784 from^H854 the LORD^H3068 out^H4480 of heaven;^H8064

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Gen 19:28 - And he looked^H8259 toward^H5921^H6440 Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah,^H6017 and toward^H5921 all^H3605 the land^H776 of the plain,^H3603 and beheld,^H7200 and, lo,^H2009 the smoke^H7008 of the country^H776 went up^H5927 as the smoke^H7008 of a furnace.^H3536

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Deu 29:23 - And that the^H776^➔ whole^H3605 land thereof^➔^H776 is brimstone,^H1614 and salt,^H4417 and burning,^H8316 that it is^H2232^➔ not^H3808 sown,^➔^H2232 nor^H3808 beareth,^H6779 nor^H3808 any^H3605 grass^H6212 groweth^H5927 therein, like the overthrow^H4114 of Sodom,^H5467 and Gomorrah,^H6017 Admah,^H126 and Zeboim,^H6636 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 overthrew^H2015 in his anger,^H639 and in his wrath:^H2534

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Deu 32:32 - For^H3588 their vine^H1612 is of the vine^H1612 of Sodom,^H5467 and of the fields^H7709 of Gomorrah:^H6017 their grapes^H6025 are grapes^H6025 of gall,^H7219 their clusters^H811 are bitter:^H4846

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Isa 1:9 - Except^H3884 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 had left^H3498 unto us a^H8300^➔ very small^H4592 remnant,^➔^H8300 we should have been^H1961 as Sodom,^H5467 and we should have been like^H1819 unto Gomorrah.^H6017

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Isa 1:10 - Hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 ye rulers^H7101 of Sodom;^H5467 give ear^H238 unto the law^H8451 of our God,^H430 ye people^H5971 of Gomorrah.^H6017

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Isa 13:19 - And^H1961^➔ Babylon,^H894 the glory^H6643 of kingdoms,^H4467 the beauty^H8597 of the^H1347^➔ Chaldees'^H3778 excellency,^➔^H1347 shall be^➔^H1961 as when^H4114^➔ God^H430 overthrew^➔^H4114 Sodom^H5467 and^H853 Gomorrah.^H6017

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Jer 23:14 - I have seen^H7200 also in the prophets^H5030 of Jerusalem^H3389 an horrible thing:^H8186 they commit adultery,^H5003 and walk^H1980 in lies:^H8267 they strengthen also^H2388 the hands^H3027 of evildoers,^H7489 that none^H1115^H7725^➔^H376 doth return^➔^H7725 from his wickedness:^H7451 they are^H1961 all of them^H3605 unto me^H589 as Sodom,^H5467 and the inhabitants thereof^H3427 as Gomorrah.^H6017

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:18

Jer 49:18 - As in the overthrow^H4114 of Sodom^H5467 and Gomorrah^H6017 and the neighbour^H7934^➔ cities thereof,^➔^H7934 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 no^H3808 man^H376 shall abide^H3427 there,^H8033 neither^H3808 shall^H1481^➔ a son^H1121 of man^H120 dwell^➔^H1481 in it.

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Jer 50:40 - As^H4114^➔ God^H430 overthrew^➔^H4114 Sodom^H5467 and^H853 Gomorrah^H6017 and^H853 the neighbour^H7934^➔ cities thereof,^➔^H7934 saith^H5002 the LORD;^H3068 so shall^H3427^➔ no^H3808 man^H376 abide^➔^H3427 there,^H8033 neither^H3808 shall^H1481^➔ any son^H1121 of man^H120 dwell^➔^H1481 therein.

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Amo 4:11 - I have overthrown^H2015 some of you,^H859 as^H4114^➔ God^H430 overthrew^➔^H4114 Sodom^H5467 and^H853 Gomorrah,^H6017 and ye were^H1961 as a firebrand^H181 plucked out^H5337 of the burning:^H8316 yet^H3808^➔ have ye^H7725^➔ not^➔^H3808 returned^➔^H7725 unto me,^H5704 saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

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Zep 2:9 - Therefore^H3651 as I^H589 live,^H2416 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 Surely^H3588 Moab^H4124 shall be^H1961 as Sodom,^H5467 and the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 as Gomorrah,^H6017 even the breeding^H4476 of nettles,^H2738 and saltpits,^H4379^H4417 and a^H8077^➔ perpetual^H5704^H5769 desolation:^➔^H8077 the residue^H7611 of my people^H5971 shall spoil them,^H962 and the remnant^H3499 of my people^H1471 shall possess them.^H5157

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