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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 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|I<small>SAIAH</small>]] 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|C<small>UMORAH</small>]]. | |||
'''Variants''' | '''Variants''' | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 24 June 2013
| 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
