בִ/סְדֹ֛ם

𐤁/𐤎𐤃𐤌

visedom

in Sodom

from an unused root meaning to scorch; burnt (i.e. volcanic or bituminous) district; Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea; Sodom.

H5467

Genesis 18:26 · Word #5

Lexicon H5467

Lemmaסְדֹם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤃𐤌
TransliterationÇᵉdôm
Strong'sH5467
In-contextin Sodom

Morphology HR/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H5467-05

in Scorched-Sedom

Rootסדם (s-d-m)
Core Meaningsscorching, burning, charring, consuming heat
Semantic RangeProper name of the city Sedom; by association, a place of burning, devastation, wickedness, and divine judgment.
Conceptual SignificanceSedom represents a paradigmatic site of divine judgment and moral corruption in the Hebrew Bible. Its name, possibly rooted in "scorching," underscores the theme of fiery destruction and serves as a lasting symbol of covenantal warning and the consequences of grave injustice.
Morphological NotesProper noun (Np), singular; preceded by the preposition ב ("in"). The form refers to a specific place name, Sedom (Sodom).
Rendering RationaleThe name סְדֹם is traditionally linked to a root meaning "to scorch" or "burn," likely reflecting the region’s volcanic or bituminous character. The rendering "Scorched-Sedom" preserves this root sense while retaining the proper name. The prefixed preposition ב is reflected by "in," and the form is a singular proper noun as indicated by the morphology (Np).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root סדם (scorching, burning, charring, consuming heat)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5467-01 bisedom in Scorched-Sedom
H5467-02 kisedom like Scorched-Sedom
H5467-03 sedom Scorched-Place (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