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Metaphysical meaning of Sodomites (mbd)

Metaphysical meaning of Sodomites (mbd)
Sodomites, sod'-om-ites (fr. Heb.)--sacred; set apart; consecrated; devotee; a male prostitute; a catamite.

"Sodomites" as used in the Bible does not refer to the inhabitants of Sodom, but to men who committed the sins of which Sodom was guilty and for which it was destroyed (Deut. 23:17; I Kings 14:24). When women thus debased themselves they were called prostitutes.

Meta. Demoralizing, sensual thoughts and desires. (See SODOM.)

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