Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6002

Strong's H6002 · Hebrew

עֲמָלֵק

ʻĂmâlêq · /am-aw-lake'/

Number
H6002
Language
Hebrew
Original word
עֲמָלֵק
Transliteration
ʻĂmâlêq
Pronunciation
am-aw-lake'
KJV occurrences
35 verses

Definition

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

KJV: Amalek.

Root / derivation: probably of foreign origin;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֲמָלֵק across 35 verses.

Amalek22×
Amalekites14×

Every occurrence (KJV)

35 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
Exodus7 verses
Exodus 17:8

Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

Exodus 17:9

And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. Joshua: called Jesus

Exodus 17:10

So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

Exodus 17:11

And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

Exodus 17:13

And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

Exodus 17:14

And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

Exodus 17:16

For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. Because: or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the LORD, therefore, etc the LORD hath: Heb. the hand upon the throne of the LORD

Deuteronomy2 verses
Judges6 verses
Judges 3:13

And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

Judges 5:14

Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. handle: Heb. draw with

Judges 6:3

And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

Judges 6:33

Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.

Judges 7:12

And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.

Judges 10:12

The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.

1 Samuel12 verses
1 Samuel 14:48

And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. gathered: or, wrought mightily

1 Samuel 15:2

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

1 Samuel 15:3

Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

1 Samuel 15:5

And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. laid: or, fought

1 Samuel 15:6

And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

1 Samuel 15:7

And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

1 Samuel 15:8

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

1 Samuel 15:18

And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed. they: Heb. they consume them

1 Samuel 15:20

And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

1 Samuel 15:32

Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

1 Samuel 28:18

Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.

1 Samuel 30:18

And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

2 Samuel2 verses
1 Chronicles3 verses
Psalms1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6002 (ʻĂmâlêq) mean?

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

How many times does H6002 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6002 (עֲמָלֵק) appears in 35 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Amalek.”

How is ʻĂmâlêq translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6002 is rendered as “Amalek” (22×), “Amalekites” (14×).

Where does the Hebrew word עֲמָלֵק come from?

probably of foreign origin;