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Strong's G1116 Γόμοῤῥα (gomorrha)

Gomorrha - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1116 — bamah (“elevation”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1116
Language Greek
Linked Usages 25
Books 11

Strong's G1116 Quick Answer

Strong's G1116 Γόμορῥα (Gomorrha) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Gomorrha (gom'-or-rhah) n/l. 1. Gomorrha (i.e. Amorah), a place near the Dead Sea [of Hebrew origin] It has 25 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include gomorrha. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
Gomorrha (gom'-or-rhah) n/l. 1. Gomorrha (i.e. Amorah), a place near the Dead Sea [of Hebrew origin]
Usage
25 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
gomorrha

Meaning and Definition

Gomorrha (gom'-or-rhah) n/l. 1. Gomorrha (i.e. Amorah), a place near the Dead Sea [of Hebrew origin] KJV: Gomorrha Root(s): H6017

Original Word
Γόμορῥα
Transliteration
Gomorrha
Derivation
Root: עֲמוֹרָה R1: 6017
Morphology
Name Location

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1116. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Gomorrah

Usage: Γόμορρα, -ας, ἡ, and -ων, τά (Heb. עֲמֹרָה), Gomorrah, one of the cities of the plain (Gen.19): Mat.10:15, Rom.9:29" (LXX), 2Pe.2:6, Ju 7.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1116 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gomorrha, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Gomorrha Matthew 10:15

How Strong's G1116 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1116 (Γόμορῥα) appears 20 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1116 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1116 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 10:15 KJV

Verily 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.

Mark 6:11 KJV

And 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.

Romans 9:29 KJV

And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

Strong's G1116 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 10:19 Septuagint / Brenton

And the boundaries of the Canaanites were from Sidon till one comes to Gerar and Gaza, till one comes to Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

Genesis 13:10 Septuagint / Brenton

And Lot having lifted up his eyes, observed all the country round about Jordan, that it was all watered, before God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, as the garden of the Lord, and as the land of Egypt, until thou come to Zoar.

Genesis 14:2 Septuagint / Brenton

made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, and with Shinab, king of Admah, and with Shemeber king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela, this is Zoar.

Usage Excerpts

First 25 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1116.

Genesis 10:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the boundaries of the Canaanites were from Sidon till one comes to Gerar and Gaza, till one comes to Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 13:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Lot having lifted up his eyes, observed all the country round about Jordan, that it was all watered, before God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, as the garden of the Lord, and as the land of Egypt, until thou come to Zoar.
Genesis 14:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, and with Shinab, king of Admah, and with Shemeber king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela, this is Zoar.
Genesis 14:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king of Sodom went out, and the king of Gomorrah, and king of Admah, and king of Zeboiim, and king of Bela, this is Zoar, and they set themselves in array against them for war in the salt valley,
Genesis 14:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now the salt valley consists of slime pits. And the king of Sodom fled and the king of Gomorrah, and they fell in there: and they that were left fled to the mountain country.
Genesis 14:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they took all the cavalry of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and departed.
Genesis 18:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men having risen up from thence looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah. And Abraham went with them, attending them on their journey.
Genesis 18:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord said, The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah has been increased toward me, and their sins are very great.
Genesis 19:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.
Genesis 19:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward the surrounding country, and saw, and behold a flame went up from the earth, as the smoke of a furnace.
Deuteronomy 29:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And another generation shall say—even your sons who shall rise up after you, and the stranger who shall come from a land afar off, and shall see the plagues of that land and their diseases, which the Lord has sent upon it,
Deuteronomy 32:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, And their vine-branch of Gomorrah: Their grape is a grape of gall, Their cluster is one of bitterness.
Isaiah 1:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if the Lord of Sabaoth had not left us a seed, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been made like to Gomorrah.
Isaiah 1:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; attend to the law of God, thou people of Gomorrah.
Isaiah 13:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Babylon, which is called glorious by the king of the Chaldeans, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 23:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Also in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen horrible things: as they committed adultery, and walked in lies, and strengthened the hands of many, that they should not return each from his evil way: they are all become to me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 27:40 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities bordering upon them, saith the Lord: no man shall dwell there, and no son of man shall sojourn there.
Jeremiah 30:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As Sodom was overthrown and Gomorrah and they that sojourned in her, saith the Lord Almighty, no man shall dwell there, nor shall any son of man inhabit there.
Amos 4:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye became as a brand plucked out of the fire: yet not even thus did ye return to me, saith the Lord.
Zephaniah 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah; and Damascus shall be left as a heap of the threshing floor, and desolate forever: and the remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the remnant of my nation shall inherit them.
Matthew 10:15 New Testament, KJV
Verily 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.
Mark 6:11 New Testament, KJV
And 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.
Romans 9:29 New Testament, KJV
And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
2 Peter 2:6 New Testament, KJV
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;
Jude 1:7 New Testament, KJV
Even 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1116, grouped by book.

Genesis 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G1116 FAQ

What does gomorrha (Γόμοῤῥα) mean?

Gomorrha (Strong's G1116) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Gomorrha". Gomorrha (gom'-or-rhah) n/l. 1. Gomorrha (i.e. Amorah), a place near the Dead Sea [of Hebrew origin]

How many times is gomorrha (Γόμοῤῥα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 25 linked usages for Strong's G1116 across 11 books.

Where can I study gomorrha (Γόμοῤῥα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1116 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate gomorrha (Γόμοῤῥα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gomorrha. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1116 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 20 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G1116, with linked reader references where each row is available.