Eusebius of Caesarea, Onomasticon (1971) Translation. pp. 1-75.

Dasem.³⁶⁶ Great Assyrian city which Assur built "between Nineve and Chalach."

Drus (Drys i.e., oak).³⁶⁷ Mambre near Hebron, where there is a [very old and of many years] terebinth even now [up to the time of my childhood and the reign of Emperor Constantine] pointed out. There (under which) Abraham pitched his tent. It is also venerated by the people (just as perhaps it also is dedicated to an extraordinary power).

Damaskos (Damascus).³⁶⁸ Famous Phoenician city. So also the son of Abraham's steward is called "Masek." [It is the same name by which Masec the son of Abraham's steward is called. Further "Masec" is fully discussed in the book Hebrew Questions I must merely fulfill the role of translator and determine why the servant of Abraham was named Masec.]

Dan.³⁶⁹ The village called that (up to today) is four miles from Petra on the road toward Tyre. This is also the border of (promised to) Judaea (on the north) from whence the Jordan arises [bursts forth and receives its name. Ior is Hebrew for reithron, i.e., stream. or river].

Danaba (Dannaba).³⁷⁰ City of Balac son of Beor, king of Edom. After him Iob became king [it seems to me a long time after]. There is now a village Dannea (Dannaia) eight miles from Areopolis on the road to the Arnon and another Danaba (Dannaba) on Mt.Phogor seven miles from Hesebon.

Dōthaeim (Dothaim).³⁷¹ Where Joseph found his brothers grazing (cattle). It remains (is shown up to today) in the region of Sabaste about twelve miles to the north.

NUMBERS AND DEUTERONOMY

Daibōn (Debon) or Dibon.³⁷² Station of the children of Israel in the desert. There is another very large village even now near the Arnon which once was the possession of the eons of Moab and then the children of Israel took it from Sehon the Amorrite. (Afterwards Sehon the Amorrite held it by right of conquest. but the children of Israel captured it and held it so in the partition it came to the tribe of Gag.) Also given to the tribe of Gad. Isaia mentions it in the vision "against the Moabites (Moab)." Isaia mentions it.

Daibōngad (Dabira).³⁷³ Station of the children of Israel.

Dusmai Moab (Dysmae Moab i.e., to the west of Moab).³⁷⁴ "Along the Jordan opposite Jericho" where Balac "king of Moab" and "the elders of Madian" deceived (cheated with the plot) Israel. There Moses also wrote Deuteronomy.

JOSUE

Dabeira (Dabira).³⁷⁵ (City given to (in tribe of) Dan whose king Josue killed. There is another Jewish village on Mt.Thabor in the region of Diocaesarea.

Dor of Naphath (Nafeth).³⁷⁶ Symmachus (translates) "by the sea" (maritime). Dora near Caesarea Palestine [at the ninth milestone on the road to Tyre. Now deserted.] (Given in lot to) the tribe of Manasee did not possess it since they did not destroy the heathen. (They were not able to possess it since the former inhabitants remained in it.)

Dabeir (Dabir).³⁷⁷ (In) the tribe of Juda. Called "city of letters" which Gothoniel Caleb's brother seized [or as some say the son of Caleb's brother] killing the Enacim in it. Given (separated to) to the priests.

Dabeir (Dabir).³⁷⁸ Above the Jordan. City of the Amorrites.

Deimōna (Dimona).³⁷⁹ (In) tribe of Juda.

Dalaan (Dadan).³⁸⁰ (In) tribe of Juda.

Denna.³⁸¹ (In) tribe of Juda. It is also (as Dabir) the city or letters.

Dauid (Dauia).³⁸² (In) tribe of Juda.

Douma (Duma).³⁸³ (In) the tribe of Juda. Now a large village in the Deroma (to the south) in the region of Eleutheropolis at the seventeenth milestone.

Damna.³⁸⁴ (In) tribe of Zabulon. City separated to the Levites.

Dabasthe (Dasbath).³⁸⁵ (In) tribe of Zabulon.

Dabrath.³⁸⁶ (In) tribe of Issacher. City separated to the Levites.

JUDGES

Drus.³⁸⁷ (i.e., oak) which is "in Ephratha." In lot (tribe) of Manasse. Home of Gedeon. [We have spoken on this in the book Hebrew Questions, how Ephratha is now thought to be found in the tribe of Manasse.]

KINGS

Deibon (Dibon).³⁸⁸ (Of which we spoke above.) Isaia mentions this in the vision "Against the Moabites" (Moab).

Deseth.³⁸⁹Aquila (translates) "house wall" Symmachus "city wall."

Dōdaneim (Dodanim).³⁹⁰ Isaia (writes of this) in the vision on Arabia. It is also near Areopolis.

Darōm.³⁹¹ Symmachus (changes to) "in the south." In Ezechiel. (Ezechiel mentions it.)

Diospolis.³⁹² City of Egypt. In Ezechiel. (As Ezechiel writes.)

Dadan.³⁹³ In the land of Cedar according to Jeremia.

Deblathaeim (Deblathaim).³⁹⁴ In the land of Moab according to Jeremia.

Daidan (Daedan).³⁹⁵ In the (territory) or Idumaea according to Jeremia (as Jeremia writes). Located four miles north of Phainon (of the mines of Phainon).

THE GOSPELS

Dekapolis (Decapolis).³⁹⁶ (As we read) in the Gospels. It is located in Persea, Hippos, Pella and Gadara. (It is in the territory of the ten Transjordanian cities around Hippos, Pella and Gadara.)