עֲמָלֵק (ʻĂmâlêq) — Amalek

Hebrew word study: עֲמָלֵק (ʻĂmâlêq), Strong's H6002. Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country

HebrewStrong's H6002
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֲמָלֵק (ʻĂmâlêq)
Pronounced: am-aw-lake'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: probably of foreign origin;

KJV translation words: Amalek.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6002 is tagged on 39 words in 37 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 36:12 and last appears in Psalms 83:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Amalek ×23and Amalek ×7against Amalek ×2and from Amalek ×2of Amalek ×1on Amalek ×1the Amalek ×1was in Amalek ×1with Amalek ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עֲמָלֵק ×23וַעֲמָלֵק ×6בַּעֲמָלֵק ×5וּמֵעֲמָלֵק ×2הָעֲמָלֵק ×1וַעֲמָלֵק ס ×1לַעֲמָלֵק ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×13Exodus ×7Judges ×6Numbers ×31 Chronicles ×3Genesis ×2Deuteronomy ×22 Samuel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 37)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H6003 עֲמָלֵקִי (ʻĂmâlêqîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻĂmâlêq (H6002) mean?

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

How is H6002 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6002 as: Amalek..

How often does עֲמָלֵק (ʻĂmâlêq) appear?

Strong's H6002 is tagged on 39 words in 37 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 36:12 and last appears in Psalms 83:7.