Damaris Δάμαρις
Woman who believed Paul's message in Athens
Biography
Damaris is mentioned in Act.17.34 as one of the people who believed Paul's message when he preached at the Areopagus in Athens. After hearing Paul's discourse on the "Unknown God" and the resurrection of Jesus, some of the Athenians mocked him, while others expressed interest in hearing more.
Among those who joined Paul and believed were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris. The fact that Damaris is specifically named alongside Dionysius suggests that she was a person of some prominence or significance in the Athenian society.
No further details about Damaris' life, background, or role in the early church are provided in the biblical text. However, her conversion is an example of how Paul's message reached people from various backgrounds, including women, and how the gospel spread in the intellectual and philosophical center of Athens.
In Scripture
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- Acts 17:34
"But certain men joined with him and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Greek | Δάμαρις | G1152 |
Damaris
ned in this passage together with Dionysius the Areopagite has led some, most probably in error, to regard her as his wife. The singling out of her name with that of Dionysius may indicate some personal or social distinction. Compare Ac 17:12.
dam-a-senz', dam'-a-senz ten polin Damaskenon, ("the city of the Damascenes"): The inhabitants of Damascus under Aretas the Arabian are so called (2Co 11:32).