Gomorrah

Go·mor·rah
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UK/ɡəˈmɔː.ɹə/US/ɡəˈmɔɹ.ə/

proper noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek Γόμορρᾰ ← Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalA 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.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewעֲמֹרָה
  2. Ancient GreekΓόμορρᾰ
  3. EnglishGomorrah

From Ancient Greek Γόμορρᾰ (Gómorrhă), from Biblical Hebrew עֲמֹרָה (ʿămōrā).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Γόμορρα, Γόμορρα
  • Γόμορρα (Gómorrha)city in the Middle East
  • Γόμορρα (Gómorrha)city in the Middle East
Arabic عَامُورَاء, عُمَيْرَا
  • عَامُورَاء (ʕāmūrāʔ)city in the Middle East
  • عُمَيْرَا (ʕumayrā)city in the Middle East
  • عَمُورَة (ʕamūra)city in the Middle East
  • غَامُورَاء (ḡāmūrāʔ)city in the Middle East
  • غُمَيْرَا (ḡumayrā)city in the Middle East
  • غَمُورَة (ḡamūra)city in the Middle East
Catalan Gomorra
  • Gomorracity in the Middle East
Chinese Cantonese 蛾摩拉, 哈摩辣
  • 蛾摩拉 (ngo⁴ mo¹ laai¹)city in the Middle East
  • 哈摩辣 (haa¹ mo¹ laat⁶)city in the Middle East
Chinese Mandarin 蛾摩拉, 哈摩辣
  • 蛾摩拉 (Émólā)city in the Middle East
  • 哈摩辣 (Hāmólà)city in the Middle East
Finnish Gomorra
  • Gomorracity in the Middle East
French Gomorrhe
  • Gomorrhecity in the Middle East
German Gomorrha, Gomorra
  • Gomorrhacity in the Middle East
  • Gomorracity in the Middle East
  • Gomorrhahcity in the Middle East
Greek Γόμορρα
  • Γόμορρα (Gómorra)city in the Middle East
Hebrew עֲמוֹרָה
  • עֲמוֹרָה ('amorá)city in the Middle East
Hindi अमोरा
  • अमोरा (amorā)city in the Middle East
Hungarian Gomora
  • Gomoracity in the Middle East
Italian Gomorra
  • Gomorracity in the Middle East
Japanese ゴモラ
  • ゴモラ (Gomora)city in the Middle East
Latin Gomorra
  • Gomorracity in the Middle East
Polish Gomora
  • Gomoracity in the Middle East
Portuguese Gomorra
  • Gomorracity in the Middle East
Russian Гомо́рра
  • Гомо́рра (Gomórra)city in the Middle East
Turkish Gomora
  • Gomoracity in the Middle East

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Gomorrah

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Cite this entry
APA

Gomorrah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gomorrah

MLA

“Gomorrah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gomorrah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gomorrah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gomorrah.

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