Damaskos · Damascus

What it means

Damaskos (Δαμασκός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Damascus”.

The great city of Syria, north-east of Galilee.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

The place

• Damascus

  Today: Damascus, capital of Syria

  A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.

  David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).

  Genesis 14:152 Samuel 8:6Isaiah 7:8Acts 9:3

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×13
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×1

• Acts 9:2

  and asked from him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

• Acts 9:3

  And as he was going, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

• Acts 9:8

  And Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

• Acts 9:10

  Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

• Acts 9:19

  And taking food, he regained strength. And he was for some days with the disciples in Damascus.

• Acts 9:22

  But Saul was being strengthened all the more, and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this man is the Messiah.

• Acts 9:27

  But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles, and he described to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

• Acts 22:5

  as also the high priest testifies for me, and the whole council of elders; from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and I was traveling to Damascus to bring also those who were there in chains to Jerusalem so that they might be punished.

• Acts 22:6

  And it happened, as I was traveling and drawing near to Damascus, about noon, that suddenly a great light from heaven flashed around me;

• Acts 22:10

  And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up, go into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that has been appointed for you to do.’

• Acts 22:11

  And since I could not see because of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

• Acts 26:12

  In these things, as I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

• Acts 26:20

  but to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and to the nations, I declared that they should change their minds and turn to God, doing works worthy of the change of mind.

• 2 Corinthians 11:32

  In Damascus the governor of King Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes to seize me,

• Galatians 1:17

  nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and again I returned to Damascus.