Strong's Lexicon Damaskos: Damascus Original Word: Δαμασκός Word Origin: Of foreign origin Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1834 (דַּמֶּשֶׂק, Dammeseq): The Hebrew equivalent for Damascus, used in the Old Testament. Usage: Damascus is a significant city in the Bible, often mentioned as a major center of trade and culture. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and serves as the capital of modern-day Syria. In the New Testament, Damascus is notably associated with the conversion of Saul of Tarsus (later known as the Apostle Paul). Cultural and Historical Background: Damascus has a rich history, being a prominent city in ancient Near Eastern trade routes. It was a key location in the Aramean kingdom and later came under the control of various empires, including the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans. In biblical times, it was known for its wealth and strategic importance. The city is also mentioned in various prophetic writings, highlighting its significance in the biblical narrative. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin Dammeseq Definition Damascus, a city of Syria NASB Translation Damascus (15). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1154: ΔαμασκόςΔαμασκός, Δαμασκοῦ, ἡ, Damascus (Hebrew דַּמֶשֶׂק), a very ancient (Genesis 14:15), celebrated, flourishing city of Syria, lying in a most lovely and fertile plain at the eastern base of Antilibanus. It had a great number of Jews among its inhabitants (Josephus, b. j. 2, 20, 2 cf. 7, 8, 7). Still one of the most opulent cities of western Asia, having about 109,000 inhabitants ("in 1859 about 150,000; of these 6,000 were Jews, and 15,000 Christians" (Porter)): Acts 9:2ff; Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Damascus. Of Hebrew origin (Dammeseq); Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus. see HEBREW Dammeseq Forms and Transliterations Δαμασκον Δαμασκόν Δαμασκὸν Δαμασκω Δαμασκῷ Damasko Damaskō Damaskôi Damaskō̂i Damaskon Damaskón DamaskònLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 9:2 N-AFSGRK: ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς NAS: from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so KJV: letters to Damascus to the synagogues, INT: letters to Damascus to the Acts 9:3 N-DFS Acts 9:8 N-AFS Acts 9:10 N-DFS Acts 9:19 N-DFS Acts 9:22 N-DFS Acts 9:27 N-DFS Acts 22:5 N-AFS Acts 22:6 N-DFS Acts 22:10 N-AFS Acts 22:11 N-AFS Acts 26:12 N-AFS Acts 26:20 N-DFS 2 Corinthians 11:32 N-DFS Galatians 1:17 N-AFS Strong's Greek 1154 |
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