lot's wife

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Noun lot's wife has 1 sense

Lot's wife - (Old Testament) when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family were told to flee without looking back; Lot's wife was disobedient and was immediately changed into a pillar of salt
--₁ is a kind of Jewess

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Lot's Wife

Noun

1. Biblical character: In the Book of Genesis, Lot's wife is mentioned as a character who was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at the city of Sodom against the divine command.

Sample sentence: "Lot's wife disobeyed God's command and couldn't resist turning back to look at the destruction of Sodom."

Idiom

2. Pillar of salt: This phrase is used figuratively to refer to someone who is transformed into a fixed or stationary state, usually due to disobedience or an unwillingness to move forward.

Sample sentence: "After losing her job, she became a pillar of salt, unable to make progress in her life."

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