DAMASCUS

Biblical GN

1.

An ancient Near Eastern city, where the modern SYRIAN capital city of DAMASCUS is located (2 Nephi 17:8 (x2) = Isaiah 7:8; 2 Nephi 18:4 = Isaiah 8:4; 20:9 = Isaiah 10:9)

Etymology

DAMASCUS is the name of a city mentioned in the ISAIAH section of the Book of Mormon but is not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon.

Variants

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐔𐐈𐐣𐐈𐐝𐐗𐐊𐐝 (dæmæskʌs)

Notes

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