Brimstone

Brimstone. [N] [E]

Brimstone, or sulphur, is found in considerable quantities on the shores of the Dead Sea. ( Genesis 19:24 ) It is a well-known simple mineral substance, crystalline, easily melted, very inflammable, and when burning emits a peculiar suffocating odor. It is found in great abundance near volcanoes. The soil around Sodom and Gomorrah abounded in sulphur and bitumen.


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Brimstone'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.