Biblical place

Where was Gomorrah?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with south of the Lisan.

First appears in Genesis 10:19 · 11 books · 19 chapters

Overview

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: south of the Lisan.

Gomorrah is represented in the local geography layer as south of the Lisan. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 10:19 and is mentioned across 11 books, with 24 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 60 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 62 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 66 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 66 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 74 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Gomorrah today

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Gomorrah refers to a wider biblical landscape rather than a single modern destination, so the marker is an orientation point inside the broader region.

Gomorrah is treated here as a wider landscape centered on this study point.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

south of the Lisan

in the region south of the Lisan

31.208°N · 35.449°E

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