Damascus in Hebrew is דַּמֶּשֶׂק (daméseq).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Damascus
/dəˈmæskəs/ /dəˈmɑːskəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Damascus as a name.
the capital city of Syria
- דַּמֶּשֶׂקדמשקdaméseqfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after Damascus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Damascus in Hebrew.
How do you say Damascus in Hebrew?
Damascus in Hebrew is דַּמֶּשֶׂק, said daméseq. Without vowel points it is written דמשק.
Is דמשק masculine or feminine?
The word דמשק is feminine.
How is Damascus pronounced in English?
Damascus is pronounced /dəˈmæskəs/, /dəˈmɑːskəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Damascus and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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