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And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
Because the cry cry Noun H2201 זַעֲקַ֛ת za·'a·kat
of Sodom Sodom Noun H5467 סְדֹ֥ם se·dom
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and Gomorrah Gomorrah Noun H6017 וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה va·'a·mo·rah
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is indeed inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּי־ ki-
and because their sin punishment Noun H2403 וְחַ֨טָּאתָ֔ם ve·chat·ta·tam,
is very diligently Adjective H3966 מְאֹֽד׃ me·'od.
grievous abounding with Verb H3513 כָבְדָ֖ה cha·ve·dah

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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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Hebrew Greek English And the LORD said, Because the cry "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and because their sin is very grievous;exceedingly grave.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the LORD said, Because the cry "The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and because their sin is very grievous;exceedingly grave.