Δαμασκός Damaskos

Greek word for “Damascus” · Strong’s G1154 · used 15 times in 15 verses

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Meaning

Δαμασκός, -οῦ, ἡ (Heb. דַּמֶּשֶׂק); Damascus: Act.9.2ff. 22:5ff.26.12,20.†;

How it is translated

Glosses given for Damaskos in context, with how often each is used:

• damascus 15

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Acts 9 (7), Acts 22 (4), Acts 26 (2), 2 Corinthians 11 (1), Galatians 1 (1)

Forms

• Δαμασκῷ 8
• Δαμασκόν 4
• Δαμασκὸν 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with Damaskos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πορεύω poreuō “to travel” 5
• περιαστράπτω periastraptō “to shine” 2
• χειραγωγέω cheiragōgeō “to guide” 2
• ἐξαίφνης exaiphnēs “suddenly” 2
• φῶς phōs “light” 3
• ἄγω agō “to bring” 3
• Σαῦλος Saulos “Saul” 2
• ἐπιστολή epistolē “epistle” 2
• τε te “and/both” 3
• δέω deō “to bind” 2
• ἐγγίζω engizō “to come near” 2
• Ἱεροσόλυμα Hierosoluma “Jerusalem” 2

Key verses

The verses using Damaskos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Acts 9:2 — And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto…
• Acts 9:3 — And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
• Acts 9:8 — And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
• Acts 9:10 — And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
• Acts 9:19 — And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
• Acts 9:22 — But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
• Acts 9:27 — But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he…
• Acts 22:5 — As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to…
• Acts 22:6 — And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
• Acts 22:10 — And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed…
• Acts 26:12 — Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
• Acts 26:20 — But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.