דַּמֶּ֫שֶׂק

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Damascus

From: or דּוּמֶשֶׂק; or דַּרְמֶשֶׂק; of foreign origin;

Short Definition

Damascus, a city of Syria

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Damascus = "silent is the sackcloth weaver" an ancient trading city, capital of Syria, located in the plain east of Hermon, 130 (205 km) miles northeast of Jerusalem

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

39 times

Appears 39 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

2 Kings
8
Ezk
5
Isaiah
5
1 Kings
4
2 Chronicles
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 18:5
  • 2 Chronicles 24:23
  • 2 Kings 16:12
  • Amos 1:5
  • Genesis 14:15

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