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Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now the valley a vale Noun H6010 וְעֵ֣מֶק ve·'e·mek
of Siddim a valley near the Dead Sea Noun H7708 הַשִׂדִּ֗ים ha·sid·dim
was full of tar bitumen, asphalt Noun H2564 חֵמָ֔ר che·mar,
pits; a well, pit Noun H875 בֶּֽאֱרֹ֤ת be·'e·rot
and the kings king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Sodom a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea Noun H5467 סְדֹ֥ם se·dom
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and Gomorrah a city in the Jordan Valley Noun H6017 וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה va·'a·mo·rah
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fled, to flee, escape Verb H5127 וַיָּנֻ֛סוּ vai·ya·nu·su
and they fell to fall, lie Verb H5307 וַיִּפְּלוּ־ vai·yip·pe·lu-
into them. But those who survived to remain, be left over Verb H7604 וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים ve·han·nish·'a·rim
fled to flee, escape Verb H5127 נָּֽסוּ׃ na·su.
to the hill country. mountain, hill, hill country Noun H2022 הֶ֥רָה he·rah

Locations

Gomorrah

GOMORRAHgo-mor'-a (`amorah; Septuagint and New Testament Gomorra, or Gomorra; Arabic Ghamara, "to overwhelm with water"): One of the CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see) destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:23-29). It was located probably in the plain South of the Dead Sea, now covered with water. See ARABAH; CITIES OF THE PLAI... View Details

Sodom

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

Sodom and Gomorrah

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.
King James Bible Now And the valley vale of Siddim was full of tar pits; slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they fell into them. But those who survived that remained fled to the hill country.mountain.
Hebrew Greek English Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell into them. But those who survived fled to the hill country.