Hebrew · H1834

דַּמֶּשֶׂק

Damascus , a city of Syria

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דַּמֶּשֶׂקH1834

Pronunciationdamešeq

What does דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) mean in the Bible?

דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) is a Hebrew word meaning "Damascus , a city of Syria".

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What does דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) mean in the Bible?

דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) is a Hebrew word meaning "Damascus , a city of Syria".

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 Damascus16×Genesis 14:15, Genesis 15:2, 2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6

Damascus8×2 Kings 16:9, Song Of Solomon 7:4, Isaiah 17:1, Jeremiah 49:24

in Damascus5×1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 20:34, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 16:2

from Damascus4×2 Kings 8:9, 2 Kings 16:11, 2 Kings 16:12, Isaiah 17:3

to Damascus4×1 Kings 11:24, 2 Kings 8:7, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 28:5

-1×2 Kings 16:11

against Damascus1×Isaiah 17:1

and Damascus1×Zechariah 9:1

both Damascus1×2 Kings 14:28

Concerning Damascus1×Jeremiah 49:23

is Damascus1×Isaiah 7:8

like Damascus1×Isaiah 10:9

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 14:15

Aligned rows45

Books represented12

Genesis22 Samuel21 Kings52 Kings101 Chronicles22 Chronicles4Song Of Solomon1Isaiah7Jeremiah3Ezekiel5Amos3Zechariah1

Source forms

דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק8xdam·me·śeq2 Samuel 8:5, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Kings 8:7, 2 Kings 8:9

דַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙2xḏam·me·śeq1 Kings 11:24, Isaiah 17:1

דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק2xdam·me·śeq2 Kings 5:12, Isaiah 8:4

דַּמֶּ֧שֶׂק2xdam·me·śeq2 Kings 14:28, Ezekiel 27:18

דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק2xdam·mā·śeqIsaiah 17:1, Jeremiah 49:27

דַּרְמֶ֔שֶׂק2xdar·me·śeq1 Chronicles 18:5, 1 Chronicles 18:6

בְדַמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙1xḇə·ḏam·me·śeq1 Kings 20:34

בְּדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק1xbə·ḏam·me·śeq1 Kings 15:18

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular29xGenesis 15:2, 2 Samuel 8:5, 1 Kings 11:24, 1 Kings 19:15

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular5x1 Kings 11:24, 1 Kings 15:18, 1 Kings 20:34, 2 Kings 16:10

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular4x2 Kings 16:11, 2 Kings 16:12, Isaiah 17:3

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xGenesis 14:15, Jeremiah 49:23, Amos 5:27

Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular2x2 Samuel 8:6, 1 Chronicles 18:6

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xZechariah 9:1

Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xIsaiah 10:9

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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דַּמֶּשֶׂק

What does דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) mean in the Bible?

What does דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1834?

Where does דַּמֶּשֶׂק (damešeq) appear in Scripture?

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