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".
Hebrew · H6002
עֲמָלֵק
Amalek , a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country
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עֲמָלֵק H6002
Pronunciation ʿămālēq
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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Questions this entry answers
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 Amalekites 10× Exodus 17:9, Numbers 13:29, Deuteronomy 25:17, 1 Samuel 14:48
Amalek 6× Genesis 36:12, Exodus 17:11, Exodus 17:13, Numbers 24:20
Amalekites 5× Judges 6:3, Judges 6:33, Judges 7:12, Judges 10:12
of Amalek 5× Exodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 25:19, 1 Samuel 15:5, 1 Samuel 15:8
and Amalekites 3× Judges 3:13, 2 Samuel 8:12, 1 Chronicles 18:11
against Amalek 2× Exodus 17:16, 1 Samuel 28:18
and Amalek 2× Genesis 36:16, Psalms 83:7
of the Amalekites 2× 1 Samuel 15:32, 1 Chronicles 4:43
After this, the Amalekites 1× Exodus 17:8
against the Amalekites 1× Exodus 17:10
in Amalek 1× Judges 5:14
the Amalekites {to destruction} 1× 1 Samuel 15:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 36:12 עֲמָלֵ֑ק to Amalek Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 36:16 עֲמָלֵ֑ק to and Amalek Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:8 עֲמָלֵ֑ק to After this, the Amalekites Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:9 בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק to the Amalekites Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:10 בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק to against the Amalekites Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:11 עֲמָלֵֽק׃ to Amalek Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:13 עֲמָלֵ֥ק to Amalek Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:14 עֲמָלֵ֔ק to of Amalek Noun - proper - masculine singular Exodus 17:16 בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק to against Amalek Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 13:29 עֲמָלֵ֥ק to The Amalekites Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 36:12
Aligned rows 39
Books represented 9
Genesis 2 Exodus 7 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 6 1 Samuel 13 2 Samuel 2 1 Chronicles 3 Psalms 1
Source forms
עֲמָלֵ֑ק 8x ‘ă·mā·lêq Genesis 36:12, Genesis 36:16, Exodus 17:8, Deuteronomy 25:17
עֲמָלֵ֔ק 7x ‘ă·mā·lêq Exodus 17:14, Numbers 24:20, Deuteronomy 25:19, 1 Samuel 15:18
בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק 3x ba·‘ă·mā·lêq Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, 1 Samuel 28:18
עֲמָלֵ֖ק 3x ‘ă·mā·lêq 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 15:8, 1 Samuel 15:20
וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק 2x wa·‘ă·mā·lêq Judges 3:13, Psalms 83:7
עֲמָלֵ֥ק 2x ‘ă·mā·lêq Exodus 17:13, Numbers 13:29
עֲמָלֵֽק׃ 2x ‘ă·mā·lêq Exodus 17:11, 1 Samuel 15:6
בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק 1x ba·‘ă·mā·lêq Exodus 17:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 23x Genesis 36:12, Genesis 36:16, Exodus 17:8, Exodus 17:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x Judges 3:13, Judges 6:3, Judges 6:33, Judges 7:12
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, Exodus 17:16, Judges 5:14
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 2 Samuel 8:12, 1 Chronicles 18:11
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 2 Samuel 1:1
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 4:43
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Amalek , a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country
Source Gloss
Amalek , a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country
Extended definition
Amalek.
Word Origins
עֲמָלֵק is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain