Demesheq דְּמֶשֶׁק
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| דְּמֶשֶׁק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | demesheq |
| Strong's number | H1833 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | silk |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Demesheq (Hebrew דְּמֶשֶׁק, Strong's H1833) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “silk”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
damask?, silk? (meaning uncertain)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | damascus (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cushion (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Demesheq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Amos
- Amos 3:12Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).