Hebrew · H6002

עֲמָלֵק

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

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עֲמָלֵקH6002

Pronunciationʿămālēq

What does עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq) mean in the Bible?

עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq) is a Hebrew word meaning "Amalek , a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country".

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What does עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq) mean in the Bible?

עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq) is a Hebrew word meaning "Amalek , a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country".

How does the BSB render H6002?

The BSB source-word alignment has 39 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Amalekites (10), Amalek (6), Amalekites (5), of Amalek (5), and Amalekites (3).

Where does עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 36:12. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (13), Exodus (7), Judges (6), 1 Chronicles (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

the Amalekites10×Exodus 17:9, Numbers 13:29, Deuteronomy 25:17, 1 Samuel 14:48

Amalek6×Genesis 36:12, Exodus 17:11, Exodus 17:13, Numbers 24:20

Amalekites5×Judges 6:3, Judges 6:33, Judges 7:12, Judges 10:12

of Amalek5×Exodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 25:19, 1 Samuel 15:5, 1 Samuel 15:8

and Amalekites3×Judges 3:13, 2 Samuel 8:12, 1 Chronicles 18:11

against Amalek2×Exodus 17:16, 1 Samuel 28:18

and Amalek2×Genesis 36:16, Psalms 83:7

of the Amalekites2×1 Samuel 15:32, 1 Chronicles 4:43

After this, the Amalekites1×Exodus 17:8

against the Amalekites1×Exodus 17:10

in Amalek1×Judges 5:14

the Amalekites {to destruction}1×1 Samuel 15:20

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Usage map

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First aligned rowGenesis 36:12

Aligned rows39

Books represented9

Genesis2Exodus7Numbers3Deuteronomy2Judges61 Samuel132 Samuel21 Chronicles3Psalms1

Source forms

עֲמָלֵ֑ק8x‘ă·mā·lêqGenesis 36:12, Genesis 36:16, Exodus 17:8, Deuteronomy 25:17

עֲמָלֵ֔ק7x‘ă·mā·lêqExodus 17:14, Numbers 24:20, Deuteronomy 25:19, 1 Samuel 15:18

בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק3xba·‘ă·mā·lêqExodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, 1 Samuel 28:18

עֲמָלֵ֖ק3x‘ă·mā·lêq1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 15:8, 1 Samuel 15:20

וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק2xwa·‘ă·mā·lêqJudges 3:13, Psalms 83:7

עֲמָלֵ֥ק2x‘ă·mā·lêqExodus 17:13, Numbers 13:29

עֲמָלֵֽק׃2x‘ă·mā·lêqExodus 17:11, 1 Samuel 15:6

בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק1xba·‘ă·mā·lêqExodus 17:16

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular23xGenesis 36:12, Genesis 36:16, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:11

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular7xJudges 3:13, Judges 6:3, Judges 6:33, Judges 7:12

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xExodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:16, Judges 5:14

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular2x2 Samuel 8:12, 1 Chronicles 18:11

Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x2 Samuel 1:1

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 4:43

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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עֲמָלֵק

What does עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq) mean in the Bible?

What does עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H6002?

Where does עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq) appear in Scripture?

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