דַּמֶּ֤שֶׂק
𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒
Dameseq
Damascus
Proper noun referring to the city of Damascus, the ancient and continuously inhabited urban center located northeast of Israel in the region traditionally associated with Aram (Syria). In biblical contexts, דַּמֶּשֶׂק identifies the political, economic, and cultural heart of the Aramean kingdoms and their later successors. Over time, serves as a denotation for the city itself and by extension its rulers and inhabitants in historical narratives, prophetic oracles, and genealogical lists.
Ezekiel 48:1 · Word #15
Lexicon H1834
| Lemma | דַּמֶּשֶׂק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤌𐤔𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Dameseq |
| Strong's | H1834 |
| Definition | Proper noun referring to the city of Damascus, the ancient and continuously inhabited urban center located northeast of Israel in the region traditionally associated with Aram (Syria). In biblical contexts, דַּמֶּשֶׂק identifies the political, economic, and cultural heart of the Aramean kingdoms and their later successors. Over time, serves as a denotation for the city itself and by extension its rulers and inhabitants in historical narratives, prophetic oracles, and genealogical lists. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Damascus |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1834-05
Damascus
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; geographic toponym; no verbal stem or pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a foreign proper name with no identifiable Hebrew root, referring specifically to the historic city known as Damascus. As a singular proper noun (HNp), it is rendered directly by its established English form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Dameseq
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Damascus |
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