- Original: Δαμασκός - Transliteration: Damaskos - Phonetic: dam-as-kos' - Definition: Damascus = silent is the sackcloth weaver 1. one of the most ancient and most important cities of Syria lying in almost lovely and fertile plain at the eastern base of the Antilibanus - Origin: of hebrew origin H1834 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Location - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H1834 ]; Damascus a city of Syria: - Damascus. Total KJV Occurrences: 14 • Damascus, 14 Act 9:2; Act 9:3; Act 9:8; Act 9:10; Act 9:19; Act 9:22; Act 9:27; Act 22:5; Act 22:6; Act 22:11; Act 26:12; Act 26:20; 2 Corinthians 11:32; Galatians 1:17