# sulfur, sulfurous

## Definition:

Sulfur is a yellow substance that becomes a burning liquid when it is set on fire.

* Sulfur also has a very strong smell that is like the odor of rotten eggs.
* In the Bible, burning sulfur is a symbol of God’s judgment on ungodly and rebellious people.
* During the time of Lot, God rained down fire and sulfur on the evil cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
* In some English Bible versions, sulfur is referred to as “brimstone,” which literally means “burning stone.”

## Translation Suggestions:

* Possible translations of this term could include “yellow stone that burns” or “burning yellowish rock.”

(See also: [Gomorrah](../names/gomorrah.md), [judge](../kt/judge.md), [Lot](../names/lot.md), [rebel](../other/rebel.md), [Sodom](../names/sodom.md), [godly](../kt/godly.md))

## Bible References:

* [Genesis 19:24](rc://en/tn/help/gen/19/24)
* [Isaiah 34:09](rc://en/tn/help/isa/34/09)
* [Luke 17:29](rc://en/tn/help/luk/17/29)
* [Revelation 20:10](rc://en/tn/help/rev/20/10)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H1614, G2303
