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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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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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:12 - And Eliphaz, the son of Esau, had connection with a woman named Timna, who gave birth to Amalek: all these were the children of Esau's wife Adah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:16 - Korah, Gatam, Amalek: all these were chiefs in the land of Edom, the offspring of Eliphaz, the seed of Adah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:8 - Then Amalek came and made war on Israel in Rephidim.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:9 - And Moses said to Joshua, Get together a band of men for us and go out, make war on Amalek: tomorrow I will take my place on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:10 - So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and went to war with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:11 - Now while Moses' hand was lifted up, Israel was the stronger: but when he let his hand go down, Amalek became the stronger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:13 - And Joshua overcame Amalek and his people with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:14 - And the Lord said to Moses, Make a record of this in a book, so that it may be kept in memory, and say it again in the ears of Joshua: that all memory of Amalek is to be completely uprooted from the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:16 - For he said, The Lord has taken his oath that there will be war with Amalek from generation to generation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:29 - And the Amalekites are in the South; and the Hittites and the Jebusites and the Amorites are living in the hill-country; and the Canaanites by the sea and by the side of Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:20 - Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:17 - Keep in mind what Amalek did to you on your way from Egypt;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:19 - So when the Lord your God has given you rest from all who are against you on every side, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, see to it that the memory of Amalek is cut off from the earth; keep this in mind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:13 - And Eglon got together the people of Ammon and Amalek, and they went and overcame Israel and took the town of palm-trees.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:14 - Out of Ephraim they came down into the valley; after you, Benjamin, among your tribesmen; from Machir came down the captains, and from Zebulun those in whose hand is the ruler's rod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:3 - And whenever Israel's grain was planted, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:33 - Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east, banding themselves together, went over and put up their tents in the valley of Jezreel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:12 - Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the people of the east were covering the valley like locusts; and their camels were like the sand by the seaside, without number.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:12 - And the Zidonians and Amalek and Midian crushing you down, and in answer to your cry did I not give you salvation from their hands?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:48 - And he did great things, and overcame the Amalekites, and made Israel safe from the hands of their attackers.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:2 - The Lord of armies says, I will give punishment to Amalek for what he did to Israel, fighting against him on the way when Israel came out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:3 - Go now and put Amalek to the sword, putting to the curse all they have, without mercy: put to death every man and woman, every child and baby at the breast, every ox and sheep, camel and ass.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:5 - And Saul came to the town of Amalek, and took up his position in the valley secretly.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:6 - And Saul said to the Kenites, Go away, take yourselves out from among the Amalekites, or destruction will overtake you with them: for you were kind to the children of Israel when they came out of Egypt. So the Kenites went away from among the Amalekites.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:7 - And Saul made an attack on the Amalekites from Havilah on the road to Shur, which is before Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:8 - He took Agag, king of the Amalekites, prisoner, and put all the people to the sword without mercy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:18 - And the Lord sent you on a journey and said, Go and put to the curse those sinners, the Amalekites, fighting against them till every one is dead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:20 - And Saul said, Truly, I have done the orders of the Lord and have gone the way the Lord sent me; I have taken Agag, the king of Amalek, and have given the Amalekites up to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:32 - Then Samuel said, Make Agag, the king of the Amalekites, come here to me. And Agag came to him shaking with fear. And Agag said, Truly the pain of death is past.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:18 - Because you did not do what the Lord said, and did not give effect to his burning wrath against Amalek. So the Lord has done this thing to you today.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:18 - And David got back everything the Amalekites had taken; and he got back his two wives.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:1 - Now after the death of Saul, when David, having come back from the destruction of the Amalekites, had been in Ziklag for two days;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:12 - The nations of Edom and Moab, and the children of Ammon and the Philistines and the Amalekites and the goods he had taken from Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:36 - The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz and Timna and Amalek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:43 - And they put to death the rest of the Amalekites who had got away safely, and made it their living-place to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11 - These King David made holy to the Lord, together with the silver and gold he had taken from all nations; from Edom and Moab and from the children of Ammon and from the Philistines and from Amalek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:7 - Gebal and Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines and the people of Tyre;
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