lot's wife

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Definition
  1. Proper Noun:
    • A figure from the Old Testament: "Lot's wife" refers to the unnamed wife of the biblical patriarch Lot. According to the Book of Genesis, she was turned into a pillar of salt for disobeying God's command not to look back as they fled the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Usage
  • The term "Lot's wife" is used primarily in religious, literary, and artistic contexts to refer to this specific biblical character and her story.
  • It is often cited as a symbol or metaphor for disobedience, nostalgia, or the danger of clinging to a sinful past.
Examples
  • Proper Noun:
    • The sermon used the story of Lot's wife as a warning against longing for a sinful life.
    • In the painting, the artist depicted the moment Lot's wife was transformed.
    • Her refusal to move forward was compared to that of Lot's wife.
Advanced Usage
  • As a metaphor for irreversible consequence: Used to describe someone who suffers a severe, irreversible fate due to a single act of disobedience or curiosity.
    • By leaking the documents, he became a modern-day Lot's wife, forever frozen in infamy.
  • As a symbol of nostalgia or looking back: Used to criticize excessive attachment to the past.
    • The company failed because its leadership was like Lot's wife, always looking back at old successes instead of innovating.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lot (Proper Noun): The husband, a righteous man warned to flee the city.
  • Pillar of salt (Noun Phrase): The form into which Lot's wife was transformed; often used synonymously with her name to reference her fate.
Synonyms
  • The pillar of salt: A direct reference to her final state.
  • Lot's spouse: A formal, less common variant.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To turn into a pillar of salt: An idiom meaning to become paralyzed or suffer a dire fate as a result of looking back or disobeying a clear warning.
    • If you keep dwelling on that old mistake, you'll turn into a pillar of salt.
  • A look back like Lot's wife: A phrase describing an act of forbidden or fateful retrospection.
    • Leaving the city, he dared not take a look back like Lot's wife.
Noun
  1. (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

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