וּ/בִ/דְמֶ֥שֶׁק
𐤅/𐤁/𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒
Demesheq
and in Damascus
Proper name referring to the ancient city of Damascus; also, by extension, its region or ethnonym (inhabitant of Damascus). The term primarily identifies the city, its geopolitical sphere, or materials/products associated with it (rarely fabric and only in later tradition).
Amos 3:12 · Word #22
Lexicon H1833
| Lemma | דְּמֶשֶׁק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Demesheq |
| Strong's | H1833 |
| Definition | Proper name referring to the ancient city of Damascus; also, by extension, its region or ethnonym (inhabitant of Damascus). The term primarily identifies the city, its geopolitical sphere, or materials/products associated with it (rarely fabric and only in later tradition). |
Morphology HC/R/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and in Damascus |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1833-01
and in Damascus
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + proper noun (place name), singular; variant spelling of דַּמֶּשֶׂק. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction ו ("and") plus the preposition ב ("in") attached to the proper name דְּמֶשֶׁק, referring to the city of Damascus. As a toponym with uncertain root, it is rendered directly as the place name while preserving the prefixed elements. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and in Demesheq
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and in Damascus |