Strong's Lexicon Dammeseq: Damascus Original Word: דַּמֶּשֶׂק Word Origin: The origin of the word is uncertain, but it is a proper noun referring to a specific location. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry for Damascus is G1154 (Δαμασκός, Damaskos). This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to the same city, maintaining its historical and theological importance across both Testaments. Usage: The term "Damascus" is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper noun to denote the ancient city of Damascus, which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is mentioned in various contexts, often in relation to its political and military significance. Context: Damascus is a prominent city in the ancient Near East, located in modern-day Syria. It is first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 14:15, where it is associated with Abraham's pursuit of the kings who captured Lot. Throughout the biblical narrative, Damascus is frequently mentioned as a significant city-state and a center of Aramean power. It was the capital of the Aramean kingdom and played a crucial role in the geopolitics of the region. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a city in Aram (Syria) NASB Translation Damascus (45). Brown-Driver-Briggs דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק proper name, of a location Damascus (Assyrian Dimaš‡i, Dimas‡i, DlPa 280 SchrCOT Genesis 15:2 & ABK 323 JägerBAS ii. 281 f. Arabic  ,  ; Aramaic ᵑ7Onk, etc. דמשק, Ps-Jon דרמשק;  ) — דַּמֶּשֶׂק 1 Kings 11:24 28t.; דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק Genesis 14:15 8t.; דַּרְמֶשֶׂק 1 Chronicles 18:5 3t. ch; דַּרְמָ֑שֶׂק2Chronicles 24:23; 28:5; דּוּמֶּשֶׂק 2 Kings 16:10; דְּמֶשֶׁק Amos 3:12 see following, Vrss. דַּמֶּשֶׂק; — ancient Aramaean city, situated latitude 33 degrees 30 minutes north, longitude 36 degrees 15 minutes east, in plain east of Hermon & southeast of Anti-Lebanon; on the Nahr Baradâ (Greek Chrysorrhoas); modern Dimish‡ & Esh-Sham, RobBR iii. 440 ff. BdPal 307; Damascus Genesis 14:15; Amos 5:27; 1 Kings 11:24 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 14:28; Songs 7:5; so also probably Genesis 15:2 (perhaps gloss compare Di), (Amos 3:12 see following); a trading-centre Ezekiel 27:18; as capital & residence of king of Aram 1 Kings 15:18 2Chronicles 16:2, compare 1 Kings 20:34; 2 Kings 16:9,10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 16:11 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 16:12; 2Chronicles 28:5; Isaiah 7:8 (twice in verse); Isaiah 8:4; Isaiah 10:9 (compare PetersHebraica. April 1885, 242) Isaiah 17:1 (twice in verse); Isaiah 17:3; Jeremiah 49:23,24,27; including also surrounding territory Ezekiel 47:16,17 compare Ezekiel 47:18; Ezekiel 48:1, see ׳מִדְבַּ֫רָה ד 1 Kings 19:15; ׳נַהֲרוֺת ד 2 Kings 5:12; = kingdom Amos 1:3,5 compare Zechariah 9:1; once (late) ׳מֶלֶךְ ד2Chronicles 24:23; note also ׳אֲרַם ד 2 Samuel 8:5,6 = 1 Chronicles 18:5,6; further ׳אֱלֹהֵי ד2Chronicles 28:23 ("" אֱלֹהֵי מַלְכֵי אֲרָם). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Damascus Or Duwmeseq {doo-meh'-sek}; or Darmeseq {dar-meh'-sek}; of foreign origin; Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus. Forms and Transliterations בְּדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק בְּדַמָּ֑שֶׂק בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃ בְּדַרְמֶ֖שֶׂק בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ בדמשק בדמשק׃ בדרמשק דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק דַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק דַּמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ דַּמֶּ֤שֶׂק דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק דַּמֶּשֶׂק֩ דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק דַּרְמֶ֔שֶׂק דַּרְמָ֑שֶׂק דַּרְמָֽשֶׂק׃ דַמֶּ֔שֶׂק דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ דַמֶּ֛שֶׂק דַמָּ֑שֶׂק דַמָּֽשֶׂק׃ דַרְמֶשֶׂק֮ דּוּמֶּ֔שֶׂק דומשק דמשק דמשק׃ דרמשק דרמשק׃ וְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק ודמשק כְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק כדמשק לְדַמֶּ֗שֶׂק לְדַמָּ֑שֶׂק לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃ לדמשק לדמשק׃ מִדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק מִדַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק מִדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק מִדַּמָּֽשֶׂק׃ מדמשק מדמשק׃ bə·ḏam·mā·śeq bə·ḏam·me·śeq ḇə·ḏam·me·śeq bə·ḏar·me·śeq bedamMasek bəḏammāśeq bedamMesek bəḏammeśeq ḇəḏammeśeq bedarMesek bəḏarmeśeq chedamMesek dam·mā·śeq ḏam·mā·śeq dam·me·śeq ḏam·me·śeq damMasek dammāśeq ḏammāśeq damMesek dammeśeq ḏammeśeq dar·mā·śeq dar·me·śeq ḏar·me·śeq darMasek darmāśeq darMesek darmeśeq ḏarmeśeq dūm·me·śeq dumMesek dūmmeśeq ḵə·ḏam·me·śeq ḵəḏammeśeq lə·ḏam·mā·śeq lə·ḏam·me·śeq ledamMasek ləḏammāśeq ledamMesek ləḏammeśeq mid·dam·mā·śeq mid·dam·me·śeq middamMasek middammāśeq middamMesek middammeśeq vedamMesek wə·ḏam·me·śeq wəḏammeśeqLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:15 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִשְּׂמֹ֖אל לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃ NAS: which is north of Damascus. KJV: which [is] on the left hand of Damascus. INT: which is north of Damascus Genesis 15:2 2 Samuel 8:5 2 Samuel 8:6 1 Kings 11:24 1 Kings 11:24 1 Kings 15:18 1 Kings 19:15 1 Kings 20:34 2 Kings 5:12 2 Kings 8:7 2 Kings 8:9 2 Kings 14:28 2 Kings 16:9 2 Kings 16:10 2 Kings 16:10 2 Kings 16:11 2 Kings 16:11 2 Kings 16:12 1 Chronicles 18:5 1 Chronicles 18:6 2 Chronicles 16:2 2 Chronicles 24:23 2 Chronicles 28:5 2 Chronicles 28:23 45 Occurrences |
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