Strong's Lexicon demesheq: Damascus Original Word: דְּמֶשֶׁק Word Origin: Of uncertain origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1154 (Δαμασκός, Damaskos): The Greek equivalent for Damascus, used in the New Testament. Usage: The term "demesheq" refers to the ancient city of Damascus, which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In the Bible, Damascus is often mentioned as a significant city in the region of Aram (modern-day Syria). It served as a major center of trade and military power. Cultural and Historical Background: Damascus has a rich history that dates back to ancient times. It was a key city in the Aramean kingdom and later became an important center in the Roman and Byzantine empires. The city is strategically located on the crossroads of trade routes connecting Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Asia Minor, which contributed to its prosperity and influence. In biblical times, Damascus was known for its wealth and as a center of political power. It was often in conflict with the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition perhaps silk NASB Translation cover (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs דְּמֶשֶׁק noun [masculine] ? Amos 3:12 עָ֑רֶשׂ ׳וּבִד; punctuation & meaning dubious: all ancient Vrss דַּמֶּשֶׂק, and so Pusey HoffmZAW iii. 102 ('in Damascus on a couch') al., yet this hardly suitable in context; Thes Hi Ew Baer Ke Gunning RV and others follow ᵑ0, & render damask, silk, etc. (Arabic  , connection with city דַּמֶּשֶׂק (Arabic  ) disputed; according to Frä40. 288 Arabic  is by metath. from  , & this a loan-word from Syriac  , & this from Greek μέταξα (Old Latin metaxa)). דָּן see below דין. דָּנִאֵל see below דין. דנג (√ of following, meaning unknown). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance in Damascus By orthographical variation from Dammeseq; damask (as a fabric of Damascus) -- in Damascus. see HEBREW Dammeseq Forms and Transliterations וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁק ובדמשק ū·ḇiḏ·me·šeq ūḇiḏmešeq uvidMeshekLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Amos 3:12 HEB: בִּפְאַ֥ת מִטָּ֖ה וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁק עָֽרֶשׂ׃ NAS: of a bed and [the] cover of a couch! KJV: of a bed, and in Damascus [in] a couch. INT: With corner of a bed and cover of a couch 1 Occurrence |
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