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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.]
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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 desired from him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he should find any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:3 - And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined around him a light from heaven:

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:8 - And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:10 - And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:19 - And when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:22 - But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:27 - But Barnabas 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 he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:5 - As also the high priest doth bear me testimony, and all the estate of the elders; from whom also I received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:6 - And it came to pass, that as I was passing on my journey, and had come nigh to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light around 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 to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed for thee to do.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:11 - And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:12 - Upon which as I went 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 showed first to them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:32 - In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:17 - Neither did I go to Jerusalem to them who were apostles before me: but I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
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