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וַיִּגְדַּל עֲוֹן בַּת־עַמִּי מֵחַטַּאת סְדֹם הַהֲפוּכָה כְמֹו־רָגַע וְלֹא־חָלוּ בָהּ יָדָיִם׃ In the lament over Jerusalem’s fall, Eikhah 4:6 delivers a declaration of staggering moral gravity: וַיִּגְדַּל עֲוֹן בַּת־עַמִּי מֵחַטַּאת סְדֹם “Her iniquity is greater than the sin of Sodom.” This verse does not merely compare sins — it defines the nature of transgression through grammatical structure. At its center lies a comparative clause that uses an unusual form of contrast: not “like Sodom,” but “greater than the sin of Sodom.” This shift from simile to superlative intensifies the theological weight of the statement and marks a turning point in how Hebrew encodes moral failure.… Learn Hebrew