Damaskos Δαμασκός

Damaskos (Greek Δαμασκός, Strong's G1154) is a place name in the New Testament, glossed “Damascus”. It occurs 15 times.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Damaskos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Acts

• 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 Jerusalem.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:3
  And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
• 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.Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand 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.In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
• Acts 9:19
  And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in 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.But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the 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 had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
• 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 bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
• 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.About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around 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 for thee to do.Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
• Acts 22:11
  And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
• Acts 26:12
  Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
• Acts 26:20
  But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 11:32
  In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:17
  Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).