Etymograph

English

Gomorrah

Gomorrah comes from Ancient Greek Γόμορρᾰ, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEעֲמֹרָהʿămōrā
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΓόμορρᾰGómorrhă
  3. EnglishtodayGomorrah

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEעֲמֹרָהʿămōrā
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΓόμορρᾰGómorrhă
  3. EnglishtodayGomorrah

Every English word from Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה

Today it means

name A city in the Middle East, which, according to the Hebrew Bible and to Islamic tradition, was destroyed by God (along with Sodom) for the sins of its inhabitants.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה / Gomorrah

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