Biblical place
Where was Damascus?
Ancient city of trade, diplomacy, conflict, and one of the key crossroads of biblical memory.
First appears in Genesis 14:15 · 15 books · 33 chapters
Overview
Damascus is one of the great cities of the biblical Near East, appearing in stories of trade, war, prophecy, and, in Christian memory, Paul’s conversion journey.
Damascus is represented in the local geography layer as Damascus. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 14:15 and is mentioned across 15 books, with 58 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Key passages
Appears in
3 chapter s · 14 verse mentions
4 chapter s · 8 verse mentions
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3 chapter s · 4 verse mentions
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1 chapter · 3 verse mentions
2 chapter s · 2 verse mentions
1 chapter · 2 verse mentions
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1 chapter · 2 verse mentions
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention
1 chapter · 1 verse mention