Lot's wife
Person mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the biblical person. For other uses, see Lot's wife (disambiguation).
In the Bible, Lot's wife is a figure first mentioned in Genesis 19. The Book of Genesis describes how she became a pillar of salt after she looked back at Sodom (the "looking taboo" motif in mythology and folklore). She is not named in the Bible, but is called Ado or Edith in some Jewish traditions. She is also referred to in the deuterocanonical books at the Book of Wisdom (Wisdom 10:7) and the New Testament at Luke 17:32.
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Lot's wife | |
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Alias | Ado |
Spouse | Lot |
Children | 2 daughters |
Relatives | Haran (father-in-law) Milcah (sister-in-law) Iscah (sister-in-law) Nahor (uncle-in-law) Abraham (uncle-in-law) Sarah (aunt-in-law) Moab (grandson) Ben-Ammi (grandson) |
Birth place | Ur Kaśdim |
Death place | Sodom |
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