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'''Etymology''' | '''Etymology''' | ||
The [[Geographical Name|GN]] '''G<small>OMORRAH</small>''' refers to an ancient city south of the Dead Sea that, along with Sodom, was destroyed by God. It occurs in the [[ISAIAH|I<small>SAIAH</small>]] section of 2 Nephi with reference to the biblical city but does not refer to a separate Book of Mormon [[Geographical Name|GN]] or PN. | The [[Geographical Name|GN]] '''G<small>OMORRAH</small>''' refers to an ancient city south of the Dead Sea that, along with Sodom, was destroyed by God. It occurs in the [[ISAIAH|I<small>SAIAH</small>]] section of 2 Nephi with reference to the biblical city but does not refer to a separate Book of Mormon [[Geographical Name|GN]] or [[Personal Name|PN]]. | ||
See [[CUMORAH|C<small>UMORAH</small>]]. | See [[CUMORAH|C<small>UMORAH</small>]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:04, 7 November 2014
| Biblical GN | 1. | Ancient city that was destroyed (2 Nephi 23:19 = Isaiah 13:19) |
Etymology
The GN GOMORRAH refers to an ancient city south of the Dead Sea that, along with Sodom, was destroyed by God. It occurs in the ISAIAH section of 2 Nephi with reference to the biblical city but does not refer to a separate Book of Mormon GN or PN.
See CUMORAH.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐘𐐄𐐣𐐉𐐡𐐂 (ɡoʊmɒrɑː)
Notes
