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|Wicked city that was destroyed (2 Nephi 13:9; 23:19)
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|An ancient Near Eastern city ([http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/13.9?lang=eng#8 2 Nephi 13:9; ] = [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/isa/3.9?lang=eng#8 Isaiah 3:9]; [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/23.19?lang=eng#18 2 Nephi 23:19] = [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/isa/13.19?lang=eng#8 Isaiah 13:19])
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For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.
'''Etymology'''


[[Category:Names]]
'''S<small>ODOM</small>''' סדום is the name of an ancient city mentioned in the [[ISAIAH|I<small>SAIAH</small>]] section of the Book of Mormon but not mentioned as a separate [[Personal Name|PN]] or [[Geographical Name|GN]] in the Book of Mormon.
 
Hebrew סדום ''sĕdôm'' perhaps meaning “field; burning; enclosure,” is one of a pentapolis of cities (Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, Bela/Zoar) located in the Vale of Siddim (שדים ''Śiddîm'') “Vale of bitumen/tar-pits; Vale of demons” (Genesis 14:10), alongside the Dead Sea.<ref>M. Mulder, “Sodom,” in D. Freedman, ed., ''ABD'', VI:99-100.</ref>  Siddim is better interpreted as “Furrows” (1QapGen Aramaic ''sdyʼ'', Syriac ''sadā'', ''sedā'', Ugaritic ''šd'', Akkadian ''šiddu'', ''šadādu'').<ref>M. C. Astour, “Siddim, Valley of,” in D. Freedman, ed., ''ABD'', VI:15-16.</ref>
 
See [[GOMORRAH]], [[SIDOM]].
 
'''[[Deseret Alphabet]]:''' 𐐝𐐉𐐔𐐊𐐣 (sɒdʌm)
 
'''Notes'''
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Latest revision as of 17:12, 22 November 2023

Biblical GN 1. An ancient Near Eastern city (2 Nephi 13:9; = Isaiah 3:9; 2 Nephi 23:19 = Isaiah 13:19)

Etymology

SODOM סדום is the name of an ancient city mentioned in the ISAIAH section of the Book of Mormon but not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon.

Hebrew סדום sĕdôm perhaps meaning “field; burning; enclosure,” is one of a pentapolis of cities (Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, Bela/Zoar) located in the Vale of Siddim (שדים Śiddîm) “Vale of bitumen/tar-pits; Vale of demons” (Genesis 14:10), alongside the Dead Sea.[1] Siddim is better interpreted as “Furrows” (1QapGen Aramaic sdyʼ, Syriac sadā, sedā, Ugaritic šd, Akkadian šiddu, šadādu).[2]

See GOMORRAH, SIDOM.

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐝𐐉𐐔𐐊𐐣 (sɒdʌm)

Notes


  1. M. Mulder, “Sodom,” in D. Freedman, ed., ABD, VI:99-100.
  2. M. C. Astour, “Siddim, Valley of,” in D. Freedman, ed., ABD, VI:15-16.
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