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It is part of the narrative that highlights the moral decline and subsequent divine judgment upon these cities.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b> <br>Zeboiim is first mentioned in the context of the "cities of the plain" in <a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a>, which describes the borders of the Canaanites: "And the borders of the Canaanites extended from Sidon toward Gerar, as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha." <br><br>The most significant mention of Zeboiim occurs in the account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. <a href="/genesis/14-2.htm">Genesis 14:2</a> lists Zeboiim among the cities that joined forces in a rebellion against Chedorlaomer, king of Elam: "They waged war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar)." <br><br>Zeboiim, along with Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zoar, is noted for its destruction by divine judgment due to the wickedness of its inhabitants. <a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a> recounts this event: "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." <br><br><b>Historical and Geographical Context:</b> <br>Zeboiim was located in the region known as the Jordan Valley, near the Dead Sea. The exact location of Zeboiim, like the other cities of the plain, remains uncertain due to the catastrophic destruction that befell them. Archaeological evidence has yet to definitively identify the site of Zeboiim, but it is traditionally associated with the southern region of the Dead Sea.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b> <br>The account of Zeboiim, along with Sodom and Gomorrah, serves as a powerful illustration of God's judgment against sin and moral corruption. The destruction of these cities is frequently referenced in both the Old and New Testaments as a warning against ungodliness and as a testament to God's righteousness and justice.<br><br>In <a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a>, Zeboiim is mentioned as a symbol of desolation and divine wrath: "All its land will be a burning waste of salt and sulfur, unplanted and unproductive, and no grass will grow on it. It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger." <br><br>The New Testament also alludes to the fate of these cities as a cautionary example. In <a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a>, the cities are cited as a warning of eternal fire for those who pursue immorality: "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." <br><br><b>Conclusion:</b> <br>While Zeboiim is not as frequently mentioned as Sodom and Gomorrah, its inclusion in the biblical narrative underscores the collective judgment upon the cities of the plain. The account of Zeboiim serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the importance of righteousness in the eyes of God.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Zeboiim</span><p>deer; goats<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ZEBOIIM</span><p>ze-boi'-im (tsebhoyim; the Septuagint uniformly Sebo(e)im; the King James Version, Zeboim): One of the cities in the Vale of Siddim, destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah. It is always mentioned next to Admah (<a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a>; <a href="/genesis/14-2.htm">Genesis 14:2, 8</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a> <a href="/hosea/11-8.htm">Hosea 11:8</a>). It is not to be confounded with Zeboim mentioned in <a href="/1_samuel/13-18.htm">1 Samuel 13:18</a> and <a href="/nehemiah/11-34.htm">Nehemiah 11:34</a>. The site has not been positively identified, but must be determined by the general questions connected with the Vale of Siddim.<br><br>See <a href="../s/siddim.htm">SIDDIM, VALE OF</a>.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/8038.htm"><span class="l">8038. Shemeber -- "name of pinion," king of <b>Zeboiim</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Shemeber. 8039 . "name of pinion," king of <b>Zeboiim</b>. Transliteration: Shemeber<br> Phonetic Spelling: (shem-ay'-ber) Short Definition: Shemeber. Word Origin appar. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8038.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6636.htm"><span class="l">6636. Tseboim -- a place near Sodom</span></a><br><b>...</b> Tseboim or Tseboyim. 6637 . a place near Sodom. Transliteration: Tseboim or Tseboyim<br> Phonetic Spelling: (tseb-o-eem') Short Definition: <b>Zeboiim</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Zeboiim</b>, Zeboim <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6636.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/theophilus/theophilus_to_autolycus/chapter_xxxi_the_history_after_the.htm"><span class="l">The History after the Flood.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And there were five other cities in the territory of Ham, the son of Noah; the first<br> called Sodom, then Gomorrah, Admah, <b>Zeboiim</b>, and Balah, which was also <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../theophilus/theophilus to autolycus/chapter xxxi the history after the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xix.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xix</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Although only Sodom and Gomorrah are mentioned, we learn from De 29:23; cf.<br> Hosea 11:8, that Admah and <b>Zeboiim</b> were involved as well. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xix.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jerome/the_principal_works_of_st_jerome/book_ii_jerome_answers_the.htm"><span class="l">Book ii. Jerome Answers the Second, Third, and Fourth Propositions <b>...</b></span></a> <br>The Principal Works of St. Jerome. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/book ii jerome answers the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/z/zeboiim.htm"><span class="l"><b>Zeboiim</b> (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia <b>ZEBOIIM</b>. ze-boi <b>...</b> Siddim. See SIDDIM, VALE OF.<br> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Zeboiim</b> (7 Occurrences). Genesis <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zeboiim.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/admah.htm"><span class="l">Admah (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 10:19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar,<br> to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and <b>Zeboiim</b>, to Lasha. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/admah.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zeboi'im.htm"><span class="l">Zeboi'im (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Zeboi'im. <b>Zeboiim</b>, Zeboi'im. Zeboim . Multi-Version Concordance Zeboi'im<br> (4 Occurrences). Genesis 10:19 And the border of the Canaanite <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zeboi'im.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gomor'rah.htm"><span class="l">Gomor'rah (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> And the border of the Canaanite was from Zidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto<br> Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and <b>Zeboiim</b>, unto Lasha <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gomor'rah.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gomorrah.htm"><span class="l">Gomorrah (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 10:19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar,<br> to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and <b>Zeboiim</b>, to Lasha. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gomorrah.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shemeber.htm"><span class="l">Shemeber (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary Soaring on high, the king of <b>Zeboiim</b>, who joined<br> with the other kings in casting off the yoke of Chedorlaomer. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shemeber.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sodom.htm"><span class="l">Sodom (49 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 10:19 The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar,<br> to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and <b>Zeboiim</b>, to Lasha. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sodom.htm - 28k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/grows.htm"><span class="l">Grows (46 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> salt, and a burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein,<br> like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and <b>Zeboiim</b>, which the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/grows.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/z/zo'ar.htm"><span class="l">Zo'ar (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 14:2 that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king<br> of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of <b>Zeboiim</b>, and the king <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/z/zo'ar.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lasha.htm"><span class="l">Lasha (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> LASHA. la'-sha (lasha`): A place named on the southern boundary of the Canaanites<br> along with Gomorrah, Adnah and <b>Zeboiim</b> (Genesis 10:19). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lasha.htm - 8k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Admah-and-Zeboiim.html">What were Admah and Zeboiim in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/questions-about-Genesis.html">Questions about Genesis | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Sodom-and-Gomorrah.html">What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Zeboiim (7 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/10-19.htm">Genesis 10:19</a></span><br />The border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go toward Gerar, to Gaza; as you go toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and <span class="boldtext">Zeboiim</span>, to Lasha.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/14-2.htm">Genesis 14:2</a></span><br />that they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of <span class="boldtext">Zeboiim</span>, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar).<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/14-8.htm">Genesis 14:8</a></span><br />The king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of <span class="boldtext">Zeboiim</span>, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar) went out; and they set the battle in array against them in the valley of Siddim;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23</a></span><br />and that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and a burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which Jehovah overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: <br /><span class="source">(See JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-18.htm">1 Samuel 13:18</a></span><br />And another went in the direction of Beth-horon: and another went by the hill looking down on the valley of <span class="boldtext">Zeboiim</span>, in the direction of the waste land.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/22-8.htm">Job 22:8</a></span><br />But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it. it is not sown, nor bears, nor any grass grows therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and <span class="boldtext">Zeboiim</span>, which Yahweh overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:<br /><span class="source">(WEB)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/11-8.htm">Hosea 11:8</a></span><br />"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like <span class="boldtext">Zeboiim</span>? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.<br /><span class="source">(WEB ASV NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/z/zeboiim.htm">Zeboiim</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zeboim.htm">Zeboim (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zeboiim.htm">Zeboiim (7 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/z/zebina--son_of_nebo.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Zebina: Son of Nebo"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Zebina: Son of Nebo" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/z/zeboi'im.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Zeboi'im"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Zeboi'im" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>