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Δαμασκός

Damaskós

G1154 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Damascus, a major ancient city located in the region of Syria; an established urban center known for its political, commercial, and cultural significance throughout the Hellenistic and Roman periods. In biblical and related Greek texts, refers specifically to the city as both a geographic and administrative entity.

Semantic Range

Damascus (the city); by extension, the region or events associated with Damascus

Root / Etymology

From Hebrew דַּמֶּשֶׂק (Damméseq); also attested in Akkadian as Dimašqa, suggesting a deep-rooted place name of Western Semitic origin. Borrowed into Greek as Δαμασκός with Hellenized form and inflection.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Δαμασκός is used in Koine Greek to denote the ancient city of Damascus, located northeast of Israel/Palestine, often in the context of significant historical and religious events, such as in Acts 9 and the prophetic oracles in the Septuagint. The Greek rendering maintains the city’s longstanding identity as a center of regional power. In classical sources, it is a well-established metropolis of the Levant, recognized for its antiquity, trade, and strategic location. The term refers specifically to the geographic and political entity; there is no evidence of the word Δαμασκός denoting the people or cultural practices of the city per se. Standard English translations render Δαμασκός as "Damascus," which accurately represents its referent, though the ancient city's cultural and geopolitical significance should be noted and is often underappreciated in translation.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Hebrew origin (דַּמֶּשֶׂק); Damascus, a city of Syria:--Damascus.

Root Family

Δαμασκός (Damaskos) — Damascus, city name, urban center

Root Δαμασκ- Damascus, city name, urban center

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G1154-01 Δαμασκῷ damasko N DAT F SG Damascus to Damascus Damaskos 8
G1154-02 Δαμασκὸν damaskon N ACC F SG Damascus Damascus Damaskos 7

Occurrences in Scripture

15 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G1154-02 Acts 9:2 Δαμασκὸν damaskon N ACC F SG Damascus Damascus Damaskos
G1154-01 Acts 9:3 Δαμασκῷ damasko N DAT F SG Damascus to Damascus Damaskos
G1154-02 Acts 9:8 Δαμασκόν damaskon N ACC F SG Damascus Damascus Damaskos
G1154-01 Acts 9:10 Δαμασκῷ damasko N DAT F SG Damascus to Damascus Damaskos
G1154-01 Acts 9:19 Δαμασκῷ damasko N DAT F SG Damascus to Damascus Damaskos
G1154-01 Acts 9:22 Δαμασκῷ damasko N DAT F SG Damascus to Damascus Damaskos
G1154-01 Acts 9:27 Δαμασκῷ damasko N DAT F SG Damascus to Damascus Damaskos
G1154-02 Acts 22:5 Δαμασκὸν damaskon N ACC F SG Damascus Damascus Damaskos
G1154-01 Acts 22:6 Δαμασκῷ damasko N DAT F SG Damascus to Damascus Damaskos
G1154-02 Acts 22:10 Δαμασκόν damaskon N ACC F SG Damascus Damascus Damaskos
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