The term "Sodomites" is derived from the ancient city of Sodom, which, along with Gomorrah, was destroyed by God due to its inhabitants' grievous sins. The narrative of Sodom is primarily found in Genesis 18-19. The city is often associated with sexual immorality and other forms of wickedness, which led to its divine judgment.

Biblical References:

1. Genesis 19:1-29: The account of Sodom's destruction is detailed in these verses. Two angels visit Lot in Sodom, and the men of the city surround Lot's house, demanding to have relations with the visitors. Lot offers his daughters instead, but the men persist. The angels then strike the men with blindness and warn Lot to flee the city with his family. Genesis 19:24-25 states, "Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. Thus He overthrew those cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground."

2. Leviticus 18:22: This verse is often cited in discussions about the sins associated with Sodom. It states, "You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination."

3. Deuteronomy 23:17: The term "Sodomite" is used in some translations to refer to male cult prostitutes. The BSB translates this as, "No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute."

4. 1 Kings 14:24: The presence of male cult prostitutes in the land is mentioned as part of the idolatrous practices that provoked the LORD to anger. "And there were also male shrine prostitutes in the land; they imitated all the abominations of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites."

5. Jude 1:7: The New Testament reflects on the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah, emphasizing their sexual immorality and perversion. "In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire."

Historical and Cultural Context:

The term "Sodomite" has historically been used to describe individuals who engage in homosexual acts, drawing from the narrative of Sodom's destruction. In ancient Israel, such acts were considered abominations and were strictly prohibited by Mosaic Law. The association of Sodom with sexual immorality has influenced Christian teachings on sexual ethics, emphasizing the importance of adhering to biblical standards of morality.

Theological Implications:

The account of Sodom serves as a powerful reminder of God's judgment against sin and the importance of righteousness. It underscores the belief that certain behaviors are contrary to God's design and are subject to divine wrath. The destruction of Sodom is often cited in discussions about the consequences of turning away from God's commandments and the need for repentance and holiness.

Contemporary Relevance:

In modern times, the term "Sodomite" is less commonly used, but the account of Sodom continues to be referenced in discussions about sexual ethics and morality within the church. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of moral decay and the importance of upholding biblical values in a changing cultural landscape.Sodomites

This word does not denote the inhabitants of Sodom; but it is employed in the Authorized Version of the Old Testament for those who practiced as a religious rite the abominable and unnatural vice from which the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah have derived their lasting infamy.

Those who imitated the licentious wickedness of Sodom (Deuteronomy 23:17; 1 Kings 14:24; Romans 1:26, 27). Asa destroyed them "out of the land" (1 Kings 15:12), as did also his son Jehoshaphat (22:46). 6945. qadesh -- a temple prostitute
... the same as qodesh Definition a temple prostitute NASB Word Usage cult prostitute
(2), cult prostitutes (2), male cult prostitutes (2), sodomites (1), temple ...
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The Destruction of the Sodomites by the Assyrian Wall.
... Three Years. From The Creation To The Death Of Isaac. CHAPTER 9. The
Destruction Of The Sodomites By The Assyrian Wall. At this ...
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How God Overthrew the Nation of the Sodomites, Out of his Wrath ...
... From The Creation To The Death Of Isaac. CHAPTER 11. How God Overthrew The Nation
Of The Sodomites, Out Of His Wrath Against Them For Their Sins. ...
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And to Holy David Indeed it Might More Justly be Said...
... But to the other, set as he was amid the libidinous frenzy of the Sodomites, who
would dare to say, "Although thy guests in thine own house, whither to enter ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/against lying/section 22 and to holy.htm

Similitudes and Examples a Most Important Part of Right ...
... The fate of the Sodomites was judgment to those who had done wrong,
instruction to those who hear. The Sodomites having, through ...
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Some Man Will Say, "So Then any Thief Whatever is to be Accounted ...
... And yet hath there arisen a case in which a just man thought it his duty to do this,
when the Sodomites with nefarious onset of lust were rushing upon his ...
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The Holy Ghost, Throughout the Old Testament Scriptures, Made ...
... And again, referring to the destruction of the Sodomites, the Scripture says, "Then
the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah fire and brimstone from the ...
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How Abram Fought with the Assyrians, and Overcame Them, and Saved ...
... 1. When, Abram heard of their calamity, he was at once afraid for Lot his kinsman,
and pitied the Sodomites, his friends and neighbors; and thinking it proper ...
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Those Persons who do not Believe in God, but who are Disobedient ...
... in Judea, and reasoning with Israel, termed them "rulers of Sodom" and "people of
Gomorrah;" [4446] intimating that they were like the Sodomites in wickedness ...
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On Earthly Things
... The same in a bad part: you will shun the vineyard of the Sodomites. [Ps.79(80):
9(8); Deut.32:32]. The vine is Christ; in the gospel: I am the true vine. ...
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The Antiquities of the Jews
... CHAPTER 9. The Destruction Of The Sodomites By The Assyrian Wall. ... How God Overthrew
The Nation Of The Sodomites, Out Of His Wrath Against Them For Their Sins. ...
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Sodomites (6 Occurrences)
...Sodomites (6 Occurrences). ... be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters,
nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites, (YLT). ...
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Prostitutes (19 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 14:24 and there were also sodomites in the land: they did according to all
the abominations of the nations which Yahweh drove out before the children ...
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Cult (7 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 14:24 and there were also sodomites in the land: they did according to all
the abominations of the nations which Yahweh drove out before the children ...
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Shrine (34 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 14:24 and there were also sodomites in the land: they did according to all
the abominations of the nations which Yahweh drove out before the children ...
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Asa (54 Occurrences)
... 1). The first ten years of his reign were prosperous and peaceful (2 Chronicles
14:1). He introduced many reforms, such as putting away the sodomites or male ...
/a/asa.htm - 29k

Quarters (17 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 2 Kings 23:7 He broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were in
the house of Yahweh, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah. (See NIV). ...
/q/quarters.htm - 11k

Kidnappers (1 Occurrence)
... Kidnappers (1 Occurrence). 1 Timothy 1:10 fornicators, sodomites, kidnappers, liars,
perjurers; and if any other thing is opposed to sound teaching, (DBY NAS). ...
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Opposed (23 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:10 fornicators, sodomites, slave-dealers, liars and false witnesses;
and for whatever else is opposed to wholesome teaching (WEY DBY). ...
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Wove (4 Occurrences)
... (DBY NAS RSV). 2 Kings 23:7 He broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were
in the house of Yahweh, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah. ...
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Wholesome (10 Occurrences)
... (WEY). 1 Timothy 1:10 fornicators, sodomites, slave-dealers, liars and false witnesses;
and for whatever else is opposed to wholesome teaching (WEY). ...
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