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Lexicon :: Strong's H6002 - ʿămālēq

Aa
עֲמָלֵק
Transliteration
ʿămālēq
Pronunciation
am-aw-lake'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign origin
Strong’s Definitions

עֲמָלֵק ʻĂmâlêq, am-aw-lake'; probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country:—Amalek.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H6002 in the following manner: Amalek (24x), Amalekites (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H6002 in the following manner: Amalek (24x), Amalekites (15x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֲמָלֵק ʻĂmâlêq, am-aw-lake'; probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country:—Amalek.
STRONGS H6002: Abbreviations
עֲמָלֵק 39 proper name, of a people Amalek (on ָ֯ see LagBN 162 BaNB 160); — ancient people Numbers 24:20 (twice in verse), south of Canaan — in Negeb Numbers 13:29 (all J E), fierce and war-like Bedawin (compare GASmGeogr. 282 GFMJudges 6:3, 33), foes of Israel during Exodus Exodus 17:8 + 6 times Exodus 17 (E), Deuteronomy 25:17, 19; later marauders in Israel territory Judges 3:13; Judges 6:3, 33; Judges 7:12; Judges 10:12, defeated by Saul 1 Samuel 14:48; 1 Samuel 15:2 + 9 times 1 Samuel 14; 1 Samuel 28:18, and by David 1 Samuel 30:18 (compare H6003 adjective, of a people), 2 Samuel 8:12 = 1 Chronicles 18:11, compare Psalm 83:8; also הָע׳ 2 Samuel 1:1 (where read עֲמָלֵק or הָעֲמָלֵקִי, see Commentaries); ע׳ 1 Chronicles 4:43; as grandson of Esau Genesis 36:12 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:36; Genesis 36:16; apparently connected with Ephraimitic territory Judges 5:14 (compare [H6003 Judges 12:15]; yet GFM conjecture עֵמֶק). — On Amalek see NöAmalekites {1864}; Ency. Bi. under the word.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:12; 36:16

Exodus

17; 17:8

Numbers

13:29; 24:20

Deuteronomy

25:17; 25:19

Judges

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

1 Samuel

14; 14:48; 15:2; 28:18; 30:18

2 Samuel

1:1; 8:12

1 Chronicles

1:36; 4:43; 18:11

Psalms

83:8

H6002

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6002 matches the Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq),
which occurs 39 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:12 - Timna H8555 was a concubine H6370 of Esau’s H6215 son H1121 Eliphaz H464, and she bore H3205 Amalek H6002 to Eliphaz H464. These H428 are the sons H1121 of Esau’s H6215 wife H802 Adah H5711.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:16 - chief H441 Korah H7141, chief H441 Gatam H1609, and chief H441 Amalek H6002. These H428 are the chiefs H441 [fn]descended from Eliphaz H464 in the land H776 of Edom H123; these H428 are the sons H1121 of Adah H5711.

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Then Amalek H6002 came H935 and fought H3898 against H5973 Israel H3478 at Rephidim H7508.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:9 - So Moses H4872 said H559 to Joshua H3091, “Choose H977 men H376 for us and go H3318 out H3318, fight H3898 against Amalek H6002. Tomorrow H4279 I will station H5324 myself on the top H7218 of the hill H1389 with the staff H4294 of God H430 in my hand H3027.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:10 - Joshua H3091 did H6213 just H834 as H834 Moses H4872 [fn]told H559 him, [fn]and fought H3898 against Amalek H6002; and Moses H4872, Aaron H175, and Hur H2354 went H5927 up H5927 to the top H7218 of the hill H1389.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:11 - So it came H1961 about H1961, when H834 Moses H4872 held H7311 his hand H3027 up H7311, that Israel H3478 prevailed H1396; but when H834 he let H5117 his hand H3027 [fn]down H5117, Amalek H6002 prevailed H1396.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:13 - And Joshua H3091 [fn]defeated H2522 Amalek H6002 and his people H5971 with the edge H6310 of the sword H2719.

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Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses H4872, “Write H3789 this H2088 in [fn]a book H5612 as a memorial H2146 and [fn]recite H7760 H241 it to Joshua H3091, [fn]that I will utterly H4229 wipe H4229 out H4229 the memory H2143 of Amalek H6002 from under H8478 heaven H8064.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:16 - and he said H559, “[fn]Because H3588 the LORD H3050 has sworn H3027 H5921 H3678, the LORD H3068 will have war H4421 against Amalek H6002 from generation H1755 to generation H1755.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:29 - “Amalek H6002 is living H3427 in the land H776 of the Negev H5045, the Hittites H2850, the Jebusites H2983, and the Amorites H567 are living H3427 in the hill H2022 country H2022, and the Canaanites H3669 are living H3427 by the sea H3220 and by the side H3027 of the Jordan H3383.”

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And he looked H7200 at Amalek H6002 and took H5375 up H5375 his discourse H4912 and said H559,

“Amalek H6002 was the first H7225 of the nations H1471,

But his end H319 shall be [fn]destruction H8.”

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“Remember H2142 what H834 Amalek H6002 did H6213 to you on the way H1870 when you came H3318 out H3318 of Egypt H4714,

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:19 - “So it shall come H1961 about H1961, when the LORD H3068 your God H430 has given H5117 you rest H5117 from all H3605 your surrounding H5439 enemies H340 in the land H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 is giving H5414 you as an inheritance H5159 to [fn]possess H3423, that you shall wipe H4229 out H4229 the mention H2143 of the name Amalek H6002 from under H8478 heaven H8064; you must not forget H7911.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:13 - And he gathered H622 to himself the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Amalek H6002; and he went H1980 and [fn]defeated H5221 Israel H3478, and they took H3423 possession H3423 of the city H5892 of the palm H8558 trees H8558.

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“From Ephraim H669 those whose root H8328 is in Amalek H6002 came down,

Following H310 you, Benjamin H1144, with your peoples H5971;

From Machir H4353 commanders H2710 came H3381 down H3381,

And from Zebulun H2074 those who wield H4900 the staff H7626 of [fn]office H5608.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:3 - For whenever H1961 H518 Israel H3478 had sown H2232, the Midianites H4080 would come H5927 up H5927 with the Amalekites H6002 and the [fn]people H1121 of the east H6924 and [fn]march H5927 against H5921 them.

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Then all H3605 the Midianites H4080, the Amalekites H6002, and the [fn]people H1121 of the east H6924 assembled H622 together H3162; and they crossed H5674 over H5674 and camped H2583 in the Valley H6010 of Jezreel H3157.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:12 - Now the Midianites H4080, the Amalekites H6002, and all H3605 the [fn]people H1121 of the east H6924 were lying H5307 in the valley H6010 as numerous H7230 as locusts H697; and their camels H1581 were without H369 number H4557, as numerous H7230 as the sand H2344 on the seashore H3220 H8193.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:12 - “And when the Sidonians H6722, the Amalekites H6002, and the Maonites H4584 oppressed H3905 you, you cried H6817 out H6817 to Me, and I saved H3467 you from their hands H3027.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:48 - And he acted H6213 valiantly H2428 and [fn]defeated H5221 the Amalekites H6002, and saved H5337 Israel H3478 from the hands H3027 of [fn]those who plundered H8154 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:2 - “This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635 says H559: ‘I will [fn]punish H6485 Amalek H6002 for what H834 he did H6213 to Israel H3478, in that he obstructed H7760 him on the way H1870 while he was coming H5927 up H5927 from Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:3 - ‘Now H6258 go H1980 and strike H5221 Amalek H6002 and completely H2763 destroy H2763 everything H3605 that he has, and do not spare H2550 him; but put H4191 to H4191 death H4191 both H4480 man H376 and woman H802, child H5768 and infant H3243, ox H7794 and sheep H7716, camel H1581 and donkey H2543.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:5 - And Saul H7586 came H935 to the city H5892 of Amalek H6002 and set H693 an H693 ambush H693 in the [fn]wadi H5158.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:6 - But Saul H7586 said H559 to the Kenites H7017, “Go H1980, get H5493 away H5493, go H3381 down H3381 from among H8432 the Amalekites H6003, so that I do not destroy H622 you along H5973 with H5973 them; for you showed H6213 kindness H2617 to all H3605 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 when they went H5927 up H5927 from Egypt H4714.” So the Kenites H7017 got H5493 away H5493 from among H8432 the Amalekites H6002.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:7 - Then Saul H7586 [fn]defeated H5221 the Amalekites H6002, from Havilah H2341 [fn]going H935 toward Shur H7793, which H834 is [fn]east H5921 H6440 of Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:8 - He captured H8610 Agag H90 the king H4428 of the Amalekites H6002 alive H2416, and completely H2763 destroyed H2763 all H3605 the people H5971 with the edge H6310 of the sword H2719.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:18 - “And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 you on a [fn]mission H1870, and said H559, ‘Go H1980 and completely H2763 destroy H2763 the sinners H2400, the Amalekites H6002, and fight H3898 against them until H5704 they are eliminated H3615.’

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Then Saul H7586 said H559 to Samuel H8050, “I did obey H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068, for I went H1980 on the [fn]mission H1870 on which H834 the LORD H3068 sent H7971 me; and I have brought H935 Agag H90 the king H4428 of Amalek H6002, and have completely H2763 destroyed H2763 the Amalekites H6002.

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Then Samuel H8050 said H559, “Bring H5066 me Agag H90, the king H4428 of the Amalekites H6002.” And Agag H90 came H1980 to him [fn]cheerfully H4575. And Agag H90 said H559, “Surely H403 the bitterness H4751 of death H4194 is gone H5493!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:18 - “Just H834 as H834 you did not [fn]obey H8085 H6963 the LORD H3068 and did not execute H6213 His fierce H2740 wrath H639 on Amalek H6002, so H5921 H3651 the LORD H3068 has done H6213 this H2088 thing H1697 to you this H2088 day H3117.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:18 - So David H1732 recovered H5337 all H3605 that the Amalekites H6002 had taken H3947, and [fn]rescued H5337 his two H8147 wives H802.

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Now it came H1961 about H1961 after H310 the death H4194 of Saul H7586, when David H1732 had returned H7725 from the slaughter H5221 of the Amalekites H6002, that David H1732 stayed H3427 two H8147 days H3117 in Ziklag H6860.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:12 - from [fn]Aram H758, Moab H4124, the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983, the Philistines H6430, Amalek H6002, and from the spoils H7998 of Hadadezer H1909, son H1121 of Rehob H7340, king H4428 of Zobah H6678.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:36 - The sons H1121 of Eliphaz H464 were Teman H8487, Omar H201, [fn]Zephi H6825, Gatam H1609, Kenaz H7073, Timna H8555, and Amalek H6002.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:43 - They [fn]destroyed H5221 the remnant H7611 of the Amalekites H6002 who H6413 escaped H6413, and they have lived H3427 there H8033 to this H2088 day H3117.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11 - King H4428 David H1732 also H1571 dedicated H6942 these to the LORD H3068, with the silver H3701 and the gold H2091 which H834 he had carried H5375 away from all H3605 the nations H1471: from Edom H123, Moab H4124, the sons H1121 of Ammon H5983, the Philistines H6430, and from Amalek H6002.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:7 -

Gebal H1381, Ammon H5983, and Amalek H6002,

Philistia H6429 with the inhabitants H3427 of Tyre H6865;

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