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|'''[[:Category:Biblical GN|Biblical GN]]''' | |'''[[:Category:Biblical GN|Biblical GN]]''' | ||
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| | |Ancient city that was destroyed ([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#18 Isaiah 13:19]) | ||
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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 [[Personal Name|PN]]. | |||
Hebrew עמרה ''ˁămōrâ'' “Flooded-place; Indentation”<ref>M. Mulder, “Sodom,” in D. Freedman, ed., ''ABD'', VI:99-100.</ref> > LXX Greek ''Gomorra'' (Genesis 14:2-11), thus indicating an original initial -''ģ''. | |||
See [[CUMORAH|C<small>UMORAH</small>]], [[SODOM|S<small>ODOM</small>]]. | |||
'''Variants''' | '''Variants''' | ||
'''Deseret Alphabet:''' | '''[[Deseret Alphabet]]:''' 𐐘𐐄𐐣𐐉𐐡𐐂 (ɡoʊmɒrɑː) | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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[[Category:Names]][[Category:Biblical GN]] | [[Category:Names]][[Category:Biblical GN]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:08, 13 July 2023
| 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.
Hebrew עמרה ˁămōrâ “Flooded-place; Indentation”[1] > LXX Greek Gomorra (Genesis 14:2-11), thus indicating an original initial -ģ.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐘𐐄𐐣𐐉𐐡𐐂 (ɡoʊmɒrɑː)
Notes
- ↑ M. Mulder, “Sodom,” in D. Freedman, ed., ABD, VI:99-100.
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