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View Name: Lot


LOT
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: לוֹט (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: LOT (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "covering, veil" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a nephew of Abraham. Before Sodom was destroyed by God, he was directed to flee the city without looking back. However, his wife looked back on the destruction and was turned into a pillar of salt.
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