עֲמָלֵק

עֲמָלֵק₃₉ proper name, of a people Amalek (on ָ֯ see Lag^{BN 162} Ba^{NB 160}); — ancient people 4 Mos 24,20 (twice in verse), south of Canaan — in Negeb 4 Mos 13,29 (all J E), fierce and war-like Bedawin (compare GASm^{Geogr. 282} GFM^{Dom 6,3; Dom 6,33}), foes of Israel during Exodus 2 Mos 17,8 + 6 t. 2 Mos 17,1–200 (E), 5 Mos 25,17; 5 Mos 25,19 later marauders in Israel territory Dom 3,13; Dom 6,3; Dom 6,33; Dom 7,12; Dom 10,12, defeated by Saul 1 Sam 14,48; 1 Sam 15,2 + 9 t. 1 Sam 14,1–200; 1 Sam 28,18, and by David 1 Sam 30,18 (compare adjective, of a people below), 2 Sam 8,12 = 1 Kron 18,11, compare Sl 83,8 also ׳הָע 2 Sam 1,1 (where read עֲמָלֵק or הָעֲמָלֵקִי, see Commentaries); ׳ע 1 Kron 4,43 as grandson of Esau 1 Mos 36,12 (P) = 1 Kron 1,36; 1 Mos 36,16 apparently connected with Ephraimitic territory Dom 5,14 (compare Dom 12,15 below; yet GFM conjecture עֵמֶק). — On Amalek see Nö^{Amalekites {1864}}; Ency. Bi. under the word.