Damesek (דמשק) means Damascus in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
דַּמֶּשֶׂק
damesek
noun · feminine
In English
Damascus
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Damesek.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עיר הבירה של סוריה.
וַיָּשֶׂם דָּוִד נְצִבִים בַּאֲרַם דַּמֶּשֶׂק וַתְּהִי אֲרָם לְדָוִד לַעֲבָדִים נוֹשְׂאֵי מִנְחָה וַיּשַׁע יְהוָה אֶת-דָּוִד בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר הָלָךְ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Damesek is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- דַּמֶּשֶׂק
- Written without vowel points
- דמשק
- Said
- damesek
- Gematria
- 444
This is how Damesek is said in other languages.
- English
- Damascus
- Arabic
- دمشق
These words rhyme with Damesek.
These words come before and after Damesek in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Damesek.
What does Damesek (דמשק) mean in Hebrew?
Damesek (דמשק) means Damascus. It is said damesek, with the stress on me.
What rhymes with Damesek (דמשק)?
Words that rhyme with Damesek (דמשק) include רסק, עסק, and שסק.
Is Damesek (דמשק) masculine or feminine?
The word Damesek (דמשק) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry דמשק of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.