What does דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) mean in the Bible?
דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) is a Hebrew word meaning "Damascus , a city of Syria".
Hebrew · H1834
דַּמֶּשֶׂק
Damascus , a city of Syria
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דַּמֶּשֶׂק H1834
Pronunciation damešeq
What does דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) mean in the Bible?
דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) is a Hebrew word meaning "Damascus , a city of Syria".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1834?
The BSB source-word alignment has 45 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Damascus (16), Damascus (8), in Damascus (5), from Damascus (4), to Damascus (4).
Where does דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (10), Isaiah (7), 1 Kings (5), Ezekiel (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Damascus 16× Genesis 14:15, Genesis 15:2, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6
Damascus 8× 2 Kings 16:9, Song Of Solomon 7:4, Isaiah 17:1, Jeremiah 49:24
in Damascus 5× 1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 20:34, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 16:2
from Damascus 4× 2 Kings 8:9, 2 Kings 16:11, 2 Kings 16:12, Isaiah 17:3
to Damascus 4× 1 Kings 11:24, 2 Kings 8:7, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 28:5
- 1× 2 Kings 16:11
against Damascus 1× Isaiah 17:1
and Damascus 1× Zechariah 9:1
both Damascus 1× 2 Kings 14:28
Concerning Damascus 1× Jeremiah 49:23
is Damascus 1× Isaiah 7:8
like Damascus 1× Isaiah 10:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:15 לְדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃ to of Damascus Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 15:2 דַּמֶּ֥שֶׂק to of Damascus Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Samuel 8:5 דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק to of Damascus Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Samuel 8:6 דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק to of Damascus Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 11:24 דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ to to Damascus Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 11:24 בְּדַמָּֽשֶׂק׃ to Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 15:18 בְּדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק to in Damascus Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 19:15 דַמָּ֑שֶׂק to of Damascus Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 20:34 בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ to in Damascus Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 5:12 דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק to of Damascus Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:15
Aligned rows 45
Books represented 12
Genesis 2 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 5 2 Kings 10 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 4 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 7 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 5 Amos 3 Zechariah 1
Source forms
דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק 8x dam·me·śeq 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Kings 8:7, 2 Kings 8:9
דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ 2x ḏam·me·śeq 1 Kings 11:24, Isaiah 17:1
דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק 2x dam·me·śeq 2 Kings 5:12, Isaiah 8:4
דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק 2x dam·me·śeq 2 Kings 14:28, Ezekiel 27:18
דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק 2x dam·mā·śeq Isaiah 17:1, Jeremiah 49:27
דַּרְמֶ֔שֶׂק 2x dar·me·śeq 1 Chronicles 18:5, 1 Chronicles 18:6
בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙ 1x ḇə·ḏam·me·śeq 1 Kings 20:34
בְּדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק 1x bə·ḏam·me·śeq 1 Kings 15:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 29x Genesis 15:2, 2 Samuel 8:5, 1 Kings 11:24, 1 Kings 19:15
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x 1 Kings 11:24, 1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 20:34, 2 Kings 16:10
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x 2 Kings 16:11, 2 Kings 16:12, Isaiah 17:3
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Genesis 14:15, Jeremiah 49:23, Amos 5:27
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x 2 Samuel 8:6, 1 Chronicles 18:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Zechariah 9:1
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 10:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Damascus , a city of Syria
Source Gloss
Damascus , a city of Syria
Extended definition
Damascus.
Word Origins
דַּמֶּשֶׂק is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G1154 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain