1154. Damaskos

Lexicon

Damaskos: Damascus

Original Word: Δαμασκός
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: Damaskos
Pronunciation: dah-mas-KOS
Phonetic Spelling: (dam-as-kos')
Definition: Damascus
Meaning: Damascus.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Damascus.

Of Hebrew origin (Dammeseq); Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.

see HEBREW Dammeseq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Dammeseq
Definition
Damascus, a city of Syria
NASB Translation
Damascus (15).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1154: Δαμασκός

Δαμασκός, 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; ff; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17. (Cf. BB. DD. under the word, especially Alex.'s Kitto.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin, likely derived from the Hebrew דַּמֶּשֶׂק (Dammeseq).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H1834 דַּמֶּשֶׂק (Dammeseq) • Damascus
• H1835 דַּמַּשְׂקִי (Dammaseq) • Damascene, pertaining to Damascus

Damascus remains a symbol of transformation and the far-reaching impact of the Gospel, as evidenced by its role in the life of one of Christianity's most influential apostles.

Usage: The term Δαμασκός is used in the New Testament to refer to the ancient city of Damascus, which holds significant historical and theological importance. It appears in contexts related to the Apostle Paul's conversion and early ministry.

Context: Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with a rich history that predates biblical times. 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. In the New Testament, Damascus gains prominence in the narrative of Saul of Tarsus (later known as the Apostle Paul).

In Acts 9:1-19, Saul is on his way to Damascus to persecute Christians when he encounters the risen Christ in a dramatic vision. This event leads to his conversion, marking a pivotal moment in Christian history. Damascus is also mentioned in Acts 22:6-11 and Acts 26:12-20, where Paul recounts his conversion experience.

The city served as a significant center for early Christianity and was a place where Paul began his ministry, as noted in Galatians 1:17: "I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus."

Damascus is also referenced in 2 Corinthians 11:32-33, where Paul describes his escape from the city: "In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp."

Theologically, Damascus represents both a place of opposition to the early Christian movement and a site of divine intervention and transformation. Its mention in the New Testament underscores the spread of the Gospel beyond Jewish territories and highlights the inclusive nature of the Christian message.

Forms and Transliterations

Δαμασκον Δαμασκόν Δαμασκὸν Δαμασκω Δαμασκῷ Damasko Damaskō Damaskôi Damaskō̂i Damaskon Damaskón Damaskòn

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 9:2 N-AFS
GRK: 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
GRK: ἐγγίζειν τῇ Δαμασκῷ ἐξαίφνης τε
NAS: that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly
KJV: he came near Damascus: and suddenly
INT: drew near to Damascus suddenly also

Acts 9:8 N-AFS
GRK: εἰσήγαγον εἰς Δαμασκόν
NAS: they brought him into Damascus.
KJV: and brought [him] into Damascus.
INT: they brought [him] to Damascus

Acts 9:10 N-DFS
GRK: μαθητὴς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὀνόματι Ἁνανίας
NAS: there was a disciple at Damascus named
KJV: disciple at Damascus, named Ananias;
INT: disciple in Damascus by name Ananias

Acts 9:19 N-DFS
GRK: τῶν ἐν Δαμασκῷ μαθητῶν ἡμέρας
NAS: he was with the disciples who were at Damascus,
KJV: the disciples which were at Damascus.
INT: the in Damascus [the] disciples days

Acts 9:22 N-DFS
GRK: κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ συμβιβάζων ὅτι
NAS: who lived at Damascus by proving
KJV: dwelt at Damascus, proving that
INT: dwelt in Damascus proving that

Acts 9:27 N-DFS
GRK: πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν
NAS: to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly
KJV: at Damascus in
INT: how in Damascus he spoke bodly in

Acts 22:5 N-AFS
GRK: ἀδελφοὺς εἰς Δαμασκὸν ἐπορευόμην ἄξων
NAS: and started off for Damascus in order to bring
KJV: to Damascus, to bring
INT: brothers to Damascus I went to bring

Acts 22:6 N-DFS
GRK: ἐγγίζοντι τῇ Δαμασκῷ περὶ μεσημβρίαν
NAS: approaching Damascus about
KJV: was come nigh unto Damascus about
INT: drawing near to Damascus about noon

Acts 22:10 N-AFS
GRK: πορεύου εἰς Δαμασκόν κἀκεῖ σοι
NAS: up and go on into Damascus, and there
KJV: into Damascus; and there
INT: go to Damascus and there you

Acts 22:11 N-AFS
GRK: ἦλθον εἰς Δαμασκόν
NAS: who were with me and came into Damascus.
KJV: I came into Damascus.
INT: I came to Damascus

Acts 26:12 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν Δαμασκὸν μετ' ἐξουσίας
NAS: engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority
KJV: as I went to Damascus with authority
INT: to Damascus with authority

Acts 26:20 N-DFS
GRK: τοῖς ἐν Δαμασκῷ πρῶτόν τε
NAS: to those of Damascus first,
KJV: unto them of Damascus, and
INT: to those in Damascus first both

2 Corinthians 11:32 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὁ ἐθνάρχης
NAS: In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas
KJV: In Damascus the governor under Aretas
INT: In Damascus the governor

Galatians 1:17 N-AFS
GRK: ὑπέστρεψα εἰς Δαμασκόν
NAS: and returned once more to Damascus.
KJV: again unto Damascus.
INT: returned to Damascus

Strong's Greek 1154
15 Occurrences

Δαμασκῷ — 8 Occ.
Δαμασκὸν — 7 Occ.