Hebrew proper noun (a person) · H6002
עֲמָלֵק
Amaleqam-aw-lake'
Amalek
39 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: ʻĂmâlêq
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H6002is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 9 of 39Old Testament books
- 19spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H6002
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country
The King James renders it: Amalek.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
Amaleq is rendered "Amalek". It stands 39 times in the Hebrew text, across nine books.
- Thirteen of the uses stand in 1 Samuel, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 36:12Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
- The Greek text spells it nineteen different ways.
The first use
Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
Genesis 36:12עֲמָלֵ֑ק
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Thirteen of the word's thirty-nine uses are in 1 Samuel.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- Amalek23
- and Amalek7
- against Amalek2
- and from Amalek2
- in Amalek1
- of Amalek1
- on Amalek1
- the Amalek1
- with Amalek1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| עֲמָלֵקִי | Amaleqi | Amalekite | Uses12 |
The words it stands beside
All 39, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
19 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- עֲמָלֵ֑ק8
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק7
- בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק3
- עֲמָלֵ֖ק3
- וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק2
- עֲמָלֵ֥ק2
- עֲמָלֵֽק׃2
- בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק1
- בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק1
- הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק1
- וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק1
- וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵֽק׃1
and 7 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- proper noun (a name)21HNpl
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)7HC/Npl
- preposition + proper noun (a name)6HR/Npl
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)2HC/R/Npl
- proper noun (a name)2HNpm
- the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)1HTd/Npl
Genesis
two uses
Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
- עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.
- עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Exodus
seven uses
After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.
- עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”
- בַּעֲמָלֵ֑קbaamalekpreposition + proper noun (a name)tagged: against Amalek
Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
- בַּעֲמָלֵ֑קbaamalekpreposition + proper noun (a name)tagged: against Amalek
As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.
- עֲמָלֵֽק׃ʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
- עֲמָלֵ֥קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
- עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
- בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑קbaamalekpreposition + proper noun (a name)tagged: with Amalek
Numbers
three uses
The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.”
- עֲמָלֵ֥קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
- עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
- עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Deuteronomy
two uses
Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt,
- עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!
- עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Judges
six uses
After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.
- וַעֲמָלֵ֑קvaamalekconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: and Amalek
Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.
- בַּעֲמָלֵ֔קbaamalekpreposition + proper noun (a name)tagged: in Amalek
Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them,
- וַֽעֲמָלֵ֛קvaamalekconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: and Amalek
Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.
- וַעֲמָלֵ֛קvaamalekconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: and Amalek
Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the other people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and their camels were as countless as the sand on the seashore.
- וַעֲמָלֵ֤קvaamalekconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: and Amalek
Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you and you cried out to Me, did I not save you from their hands?
- וַֽעֲמָלֵק֙vaamalekconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: and Amalek
1 Samuel
thirteen uses
He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.
- עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.
- עֲמָלֵ֖קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
- עֲמָלֵ֗קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
- עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
- עֲמָלֵֽק׃ʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
- עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
- עֲמָלֵ֖קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
and sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and devote to destruction the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have wiped them out.’
- עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
- עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
- עֲמָלֵ֖קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
- עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.
- בַּעֲמָלֵ֑קbaamalekpreposition + proper noun (a name)tagged: on Amalek
So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.
- עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekproper noun (a name)tagged: Amalek
2 Samuel
two uses
After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
- הָעֲמָלֵ֑קhaamalekthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: the Amalek
from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
- וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑קumeamalekconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)tagged: and from Amalek
1 Chronicles
three uses
The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.
- וַעֲמָלֵֽק׃ סvaamalekconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: and Amalek
and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
- לַעֲמָלֵ֑קlaamalekpreposition + proper noun (a name)tagged: of Amalek
and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
- וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵֽק׃umeamalekconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)tagged: and from Amalek
Psalms
one use
of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.
- וַעֲמָלֵ֑קvaamalekconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: and Amalek
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.