בִּ/סְדֹֽם
𐤁/𐤎𐤃𐤌
Sedom
in Sodom
Sedom (Sodom) is a toponym referring to an ancient city located in the southern region of the plain near the Dead Sea. The name is generally associated with one of the five so-called 'Cities of the Plain' in biblical tradition. While the precise etymology is debated, the lexical meaning points to a place identified with destruction or burning, potentially reflecting geographic or legendary associations with catastrophic events. In context, Sedom is primarily known as a site of wickedness and divine destruction, but in earlier mentions it also functions as a geographical marker in narratives of Abraham and Lot.
Genesis 14:12 · Word #12
Lexicon H5467
| Lemma | סְדֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Sedom |
| Strong's | H5467 |
| Definition | Sedom (Sodom) is a toponym referring to an ancient city located in the southern region of the plain near the Dead Sea. The name is generally associated with one of the five so-called 'Cities of the Plain' in biblical tradition. While the precise etymology is debated, the lexical meaning points to a place identified with destruction or burning, potentially reflecting geographic or legendary associations with catastrophic events. In context, Sedom is primarily known as a site of wickedness and divine destruction, but in earlier mentions it also functions as a geographical marker in narratives of Abraham and Lot. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in Sodom |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5467-01
in Sedom
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + proper noun, place name, singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ ("in") attached to the proper place name סְדֹם (Sedom). Since the root meaning is uncertain and the term functions as a toponym, the rendering preserves the geographic name without speculative etymological expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Sedom
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Sedom |