לְ/דַמֶּ֗שֶׂק
𐤋/𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒
Dameseq
Concerning Damascus
Proper noun referring to the city of Damascus, the ancient and continuously inhabited urban center located northeast of Israel in the region traditionally associated with Aram (Syria). In biblical contexts, דַּמֶּשֶׂק identifies the political, economic, and cultural heart of the Aramean kingdoms and their later successors. Over time, serves as a denotation for the city itself and by extension its rulers and inhabitants in historical narratives, prophetic oracles, and genealogical lists.
Jeremiah 49:23 · Word #1
Lexicon H1834
| Lemma | דַּמֶּשֶׂק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Dameseq |
| Strong's | H1834 |
| Definition | Proper noun referring to the city of Damascus, the ancient and continuously inhabited urban center located northeast of Israel in the region traditionally associated with Aram (Syria). In biblical contexts, דַּמֶּשֶׂק identifies the political, economic, and cultural heart of the Aramean kingdoms and their later successors. Over time, serves as a denotation for the city itself and by extension its rulers and inhabitants in historical narratives, prophetic oracles, and genealogical lists. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Concerning Damascus |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1834-11
to Damascus
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (“to/for”) prefixed to a proper masculine singular place name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The prefixed לְ indicates direction or relation (“to/for”), and דַּמֶּשֶׂק is a proper noun referring to the city of Damascus. The rendering preserves both the prepositional prefix and the toponym without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Dameseq
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Damascus |