Bible Figure
Lot's wife
person mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis
Lot's wife was the unnamed woman who looked back toward Sodom while fleeing its destruction and became a pillar of salt.
Biography
Genesis 19 recounts angels urging Lot, his wife, and their daughters to flee Sodom without looking back. During the escape, Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt. Jesus later invoked her fate with the brief warning, 'Remember Lot's wife,' in teaching about readiness and the danger of turning back when divine judgment comes.
Biblical Significance
Lot's wife became a lasting biblical warning about attachment to what God has commanded people to leave behind and about responding decisively when judgment arrives.