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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 - did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:3 - And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:8 - and Saul arose from the earth, and his eyes having been opened, he beheld no one, and leading him by the hand they brought him to Damascus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:10 - And there was a certain disciple in Damascus, by name Ananias, and the Lord said unto him in a vision, 'Ananias;' and he said, 'Behold me, Lord;'

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:19 - and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:22 - And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - and Barnabas having taken him, brought him unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:5 - as also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:6 - and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:10 - and I said, What shall I do, Lord? and the Lord said unto me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things that have been appointed for thee to do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:11 - 'And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:12 - 'In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:20 - but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:32 - In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:17 - nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,
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