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And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the vale dale Noun H6010 וְעֵ֣מֶק ve·'e·mek
of Siddim Siddim Noun H7708 הַשִׂדִּ֗ים ha·sid·dim
of tar slime Noun H2564 חֵמָ֔ר che·mar,
[was full of] pit Noun H875 בֶּֽאֱרֹ֤ת be·'e·rot
and the kings king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Sodom Sodom Noun H5467 סְדֹ֥ם se·dom
Analysis:
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and Gomorrah Gomorrah Noun H6017 וַעֲמֹרָ֖ה va·'a·mo·rah
Analysis:
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fled abate Verb H5127 וַיָּנֻ֛סוּ vai·ya·nu·su
and fell cast down Verb H5307 וַיִּפְּלוּ־ vai·yip·pe·lu-
there and they that remained leave Verb H7604 וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖ים ve·han·nish·'a·rim
fled abate Verb H5127 נָּֽסוּ׃ na·su.
to the mountain hill Noun H2022 הֶ֥רָה he·rah
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 

Locations

Gomorrah

GOMORRAHgo-mor'-a (`amorah; Septuagint and New Testament Gomorra, or Gomorra; Arabic Ghamara, "to overwhelm with water"): One of the CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see) destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:23-29). It was located probably in the plain South of the Dead Sea, now covered with water. See ARABAH; CITIES OF THE PLAI... View Details

Sodom

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

Sodom and Gomorrah

SODOMsod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:24). The wickedness of the city became proverbial. The sin of sodomy was an offense against nature frequently connected with idolatrous practices (see Rawlinson, History of Phoenicia). See SODOMITE. The fate of... View Details

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King James Bible And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
Hebrew Greek English And Now the vale valley of Siddim was full of slimepits; tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there; and they that remained into them. But those who survived fled to the mountain.hill country.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Now the vale valley of Siddim was full of slimepits; tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there; and they that remained into them. But those who survived fled to the mountain.hill country.