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G1154 Δαμασκός (Damaskós)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

Damascus

Strong's Definition

Damascus, a city of Syria

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H01834);

KJV Usage: Damascus

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Δαμασκός, Δαμασκοῦ, ἡ, Damascus (Hebrew γΗΜξΖωΖ�χ), a very ancient (Gen_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)): Act_9:2 ff; ff; 2Co_11:32; Gal_1:17. (Cf. BB. DD. under the word, especially Alex.'s Kitto.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Δαμασκός Damaskos 15x Damascus, the capital city of Syria

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Δαμασκός , -όν , ἡ ( Heb . H1834 ), Damascus: Act_9:2 ff . Act_22:5 ff . Act_26:12 ; Act_26:20 , 2Co_11:32 , Gal_1:17 .†

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Δαμασκός, -οῦ, ἡ (Heb. דַּמֶּשֶׂק), Damascus: Act.9.2ff. 22:5ff.26.12,20, 2Co.11:32, Gal.1:17.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (15)

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