סְדֹם֙
𐤎𐤃𐤌
sedom
Sodom
from an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea; Sodom.
Genesis 13:10 · Word #17
Lexicon H5467
| Lemma | סְדֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤃𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Çᵉdôm |
| Strong's | H5467 |
| In-context | Sodom |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H5467-03
Scorched-Place (Sedom)
| Root | סדם (s-d-m) |
| Core Meanings | to scorch, burn, char, be consumed by heat |
| Semantic Range | Historical city near the Dead Sea; representative city of the plain; symbol of destruction, corruption, and divine judgment. |
| Conceptual Significance | Sedom becomes a central biblical symbol of covenantal violation and catastrophic judgment by fire. Its name, linked with burning, reinforces the narrative theme of total overthrow by divine wrath and serves as a lasting warning image throughout Scripture. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular (place name). No explicit gender or number marking beyond its status as a singular geographical name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is treated as a singular proper noun (HNp), referring to one specific city. Rendering it as "Scorched-Place" preserves the likely root sense of burning or scorching while maintaining its singular, place-name function in the text. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סדם (to scorch, burn, char, be consumed by heat)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5467-01 |
bisedom | in Scorched-Sedom |
H5467-02 |
kisedom | like Scorched-Sedom |
H5467-04 |
sedomah | toward Scorched-Sedom |
Word Usage (39 occurrences of H5467)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:19 | סְדֹ֧מָ/ה | sedomah | to Sodom |
| Genesis 13:10 | סְדֹם֙ | sedom | Sodom |
| Genesis 13:12 | סְדֹֽם | sedom | Sodom |