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Lexicon :: Strong's G1154 - damaskos

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Δαμασκός
Transliteration
damaskos (Key)
Pronunciation
dam-as-kos'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin דַּמֶּשֶׂק (H1834)
Strong’s Definitions

Δαμασκός Damaskós, dam-as-kos'; of Hebrew origin (H1834); Damascus, a city of Syria:—Damascus.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's G1154 in the following manner: Damascus (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's G1154 in the following manner: Damascus (15x).

  1. Damascus = "silent is the sackcloth weaver"

    1. one of the most ancient and most important cities of Syria lying in [a most]1 lovely and fertile plain at the eastern base of the Antilibanus


1. Edited by BLB [An error was made in the original document incorrectly stating "almost".]

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Δαμασκός Damaskós, dam-as-kos'; of Hebrew origin (H1834); Damascus, a city of Syria:—Damascus.
STRONGS G1154:
Δαμασκός, -οῦ, 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; Acts 22:5ff; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17. [Cf. BB. DD. under the word, especially Alex.'s Kitto.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
14:15
Acts
9:2; 22:5
2 Corinthians
11:32
Galatians
1:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1154 matches the Greek Δαμασκός (damaskos),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:2 - and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Dammesek, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Yerushalayim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:3 - As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Dammesek, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:8 - Sha'ul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Dammesek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:10 - Now there was a certain talmid at Dammesek named Hananyah. The Lord said to him in a vision, "Hananyah!" He said, "Behold, it's me, Lord."

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:19 - He took food and was strengthened. Sha'ul stayed several days with the talmidim who were at Dammesek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:22 - But Sha'ul increased more in strength, and confounded the Yehudim who lived at Dammesek, proving that this is the Messiah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Bar-Nabba took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Dammesek he had preached boldly in the name of Yeshua.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:5 - As also the Kohen Gadol and all the council of the Zakenim testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Dammesek to bring them also who were there to Yerushalayim in bonds to be punished.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:6 - It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Dammesek, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:10 - I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Dammesek. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:11 - When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Dammesek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:12 - "Whereupon as I traveled to Dammesek with the authority and commission from the chief Kohanim,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - but declared first to them of Dammesek, at Yerushalayim, and throughout all the country of Yehudah, and also to the Goyim, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:32 - In Dammesek the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:17 - nor did I go up to Yerushalayim to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into `Arav. Then I returned to Dammesek.
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