עֲמָלֵק

a.ma.leqProper Noun (Masculine)H6002

Amalek

From: probably of foreign origin;

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

36 times

Appears 36 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
12
Exodus
7
Judges
6
1 Chronicles
3
2 Samuel
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:36
  • 1 Samuel 15:6
  • 1 Samuel 30:18
  • Exodus 17:10
  • Judges 10:12

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.