And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Because the cry of Sodom ... is great, [Hebrew, za`ªqat (H2201) Cªdom (H5467)] - the cry concerning Sodom. The word denotes a cry-outcry-arising from pain and sorrow, or as imploring help (cf. Exodus 3:5). Here it is a cry to Heaven for vengeance on account of sin-a fama clamosa that demanded an enquiry.