Jude 1:7

“just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, which in the same way as these indulged in sexual immorality and went after other flesh, are set forth as an example, undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.”
Jude 1:7 · direct translation from the Greek

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just asὡςSodomΣόδομαandκαὶGomorrahΓόμορραandκαὶthe citiesαἱ πόλειςaroundπερὶthem,αὐτὰςwhich in the sameτὸν ὅμοιονwayτρόπονas theseτούτοιςindulged in sexual immoralityἐκπορνεύσασαιandκαὶwentἀπελθοῦσαιafterὀπίσωotherἑτέραςflesh,σαρκὸςare set forthπρόκεινταιas an example,δεῖγμαundergoingὑπέχουσαιthe punishmentδίκηνof eternalαἰωνίουfire.πυρὸς

Theme · Genesis 19:24

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Jude sets forth Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of punishment by fire; Genesis 19:24 tells that YHWH rained sulfur and fire on them.

The same term appears in both passages.

ΣόδομαSodomaG4670סְדֹםsedomH5467“Sodom”
ΓόμορραGomorraG1116עֲמֹרָהamoraH6017“Gomorrah”

Jude 1:7, word by word

SodomΣόδομαSodoma

Sodom

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GomorrahΓόμορραGomorra

Gomorrah

Gomorrah: a city destroyed together with Sodom.

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the citiesπόλειςpoleis

city, town

City, town.

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which in the sameὅμοιονhomoion

Like, similar.

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wayτρόπονtropon

way, manner

Way, manner; manner of life, character.

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indulged in sexual immoralityἐκπορνεύσασαιekporneusasai

indulge in sexual immorality

Give oneself over to sexual immorality.

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wentἀπελθοῦσαιapelthousai

go away

To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.

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afterὀπίσωopisō

follow after

To walk behind someone, follow them.

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otherἑτέραςheteras

other, another

Other, another, different.

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fleshσαρκὸςsarkos

flesh

The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.

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are set forthπρόκεινταιprokeintai

be set before

Be set before, be present and in view.

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as an exampleδεῖγμαdeigma

example

Example, sample: something shown as a specimen.

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undergoingὑπέχουσαιhypechousai

undergo, suffer

Undergo, suffer a punishment.

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the punishmentδίκηνdikēn

punishment

The payment a sentence imposes for wrong.

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of eternalαἰωνίουaiōniou

eternal

Without end, like the life God gives.

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fireπυρὸςpyros

fire

Fire.

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Translation note

“As these”: probably the angels of v. 6. “Other flesh”: so, literally; it can be understood as a union against nature. Recalls Genesis 19.

Places in this verse

Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.

Sodom ?
Today: disputed; perhaps south or northeast of the Dead Sea
A city of the Jordan plain; its site is not known for certain, perhaps near the Dead Sea.
Its people were very wicked (Gen 13:13). God destroyed it with fire, and saved Lot (Gen 19:24-25).
Genesis 19:24 Genesis 13:13 Genesis 18:20 Matthew 10:15

The context

6And angels who did not keep their own dignity but abandoned their own dwelling he has kept in eternal chains under gloom for the judgment of the great day.

7 · This verse (above)

8Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glories.

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