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G1116 · Greek · New Testament
Γόμορρα
Gomorra
Proper Noun
Gomorrah — the city of judgment

Definition

Gomorra (Γόμορρα) is the Greek form of Amorah (עֲמֹרָה, H6017) — the twin city of Sodom destroyed by God with fire and sulfur in Genesis 19. It appears about 4 times in the New Testament, always as the paradigmatic example of divine judgment on unrepentant wickedness.

Usage & Theological Significance

Gomorrah's theological function in the New Testament is as a warning monument. Matthew 10:15 and Luke 10:12 record Jesus using it for comparison: towns that reject the gospel will face worse judgment than Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment. Paul quotes Isaiah 1:9 in Romans 9:29 — 'If the Lord Almighty had not left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah.' 2 Peter 2:6 says God condemned Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, 'making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly.' Jude 7 adds they 'serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.' Gomorrah is not just ancient history — it is an eschatological warning standing in every generation.

Key Bible Verses

Matthew 10:15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
Romans 9:29 'Unless the Lord Almighty had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah.'
2 Peter 2:6 ...if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly...
Jude 1:7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality... They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.
Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah — from the LORD out of the heavens.

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