H6002 עֲמָלֵק (ʻĂmâlêq) am-aw-lake'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Amalek

Biblical Persons & Places

Amalek Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.12; only referred to as Amalek (עֲמָלֵק); son of Eliphaz and Timna; a brother of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz and Korah.

Amalek Amalek

A location in Edom first mentioned at Gen.14.7; referred to as Amalek or Amalekite or "valley" (KJV= Amalek) (עֲמָלֵק), or Amalekite (עֲמָלֵקִי).

Strong's Definition

Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country

Derivation: probably of foreign origin;

KJV Usage: Amalek.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Amalek = "dweller in a valley"

1) son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah, grandson of Esau, and progenitor of a tribe of people in southern Canaan

2) descendants of Amalek

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֲמָלֵק (a.ma.leq) — Amalek. Amalek = "dweller in a valley" people in southern Canaan 2) descendants of Amalek Also named: a.ma.le.qi (עֲמָלֵקִי "Amalekite" H6003)

עֲמָלֵק (a.ma.leq) — Amalek. A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.12; son of: Eliphaz (H0464) and Timna (H8555); brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073) and Korah (H7141H) § Amalek = "dweller in a valley" 1) son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah, grandson of Esau, and progenitor of a tribe of people in southern Canaan 2) descendants of Amalek

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֲמָלֵק (H6002)

name · עֲמָלֵקִי

Names of People

Amalek = man; ◄ son of Eliphaz; grandson of Esau; ► chief of Edomites

GEN 36:12 · GEN 36:16

Names of Groups

Amalek = ethnic group living a nomadic existence; ◄ regarded as decendants of Esau; ► regarded as mortal enemies of Israel; ultimately destroyed by Saul

EXO 17:8 · EXO 17:9 · EXO 17:10 · EXO 17:11 · EXO 17:13 · EXO 17:14 · EXO 17:16 · NUM 13:29 · NUM 24:20 · NUM 24:20 · DEU 25:17 · DEU 25:19 · JDG 3:13 · JDG 5:14 · JDG 6:3 · JDG 6:33 · JDG 7:12 · JDG 10:12 · 1SA 14:48 · 1SA 15:2 · 1SA 15:3 · 1SA 15:5 · 1SA 15:6 · 1SA 15:7 · 1SA 15:8 · 1SA 15:18 · 1SA 15:20 · 1SA 15:20 · 1SA 15:32 · 1SA 28:18 · 1SA 30:18 · 2SA 1:1 · 2SA 8:12 · 1CH 1:36 · 1CH 4:43 · 1CH 18:11 · PSA 83:8

¹ JDG 5:14 MT HOTTP-C בעמלק NIV NJPS CEV "Amalek" | RSV NJB NRSV GNT "valley" REB "vale" = עֵמֶק

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֲמָלֵק 39 n.pr.gent. Amalek base

Bible Occurrences (37)

36:12 36:16

17:8 17:9 17:10 17:11 17:13 17:14 17:16

13:29 24:20

25:17 25:19

3:13 5:14 6:3 6:33 7:12 10:12

14:48 15:2 15:3 15:5 15:6 15:7 15:8 15:18 15:20 15:32 28:18 30:18

1:1 8:12

1:36 4:43 18:11

83:7

Genesis 36:12

Additionally, Timna,... a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek -. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

Genesis 36:16

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, [and] they are the grandsons of Adah.

Exodus 17:8

After this, the Amalekites came and attacked... the Israelites at Rephidim.

Exodus 17:9

So Moses said to Joshua, Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop... with the staff of God in my hand.

Exodus 17:10

Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

Exodus 17:11

As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered [them], Amalek prevailed.

Exodus 17:13

So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army... with the sword.

Exodus 17:14

Then the LORD said to Moses, Write this... on a scroll as a reminder and recite... it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out... the memory of Amalek from under heaven.