עֲמָלֵק₃₉ proper name, of a people Amalek (on ָ֯ see Lag^{BN 162} Ba^{NB 160}); — ancient people Numbers 24:20 (twice in verse), south of Canaan — in Negeb Numbers 13:29 (all J E), fierce and war-like Bedawin (compare GASm^{Geogr. 282} GFM^{Judges 6:3,33}), foes of Israel during Exodus Exodus 17:8 6t. Exodus 17 (E), Deuteronomy 25:17,19; later marauders in Israel territory Judges 3:13; Judges 6:3,33; Judges 7:12; Judges 10:12, defeated by Saul 1 Samuel 14:48; 1 Samuel 15:2 9t. 1 Samuel 14; 1 Samuel 28:18, and by David 1 Samuel 30:18 (compare

adjective, of a people below), 2 Samuel 8:12 = 1 Chronicles 18:11, compare Psalm 83:8; also ׳הָע 2 Samuel 1:1 (where read עֲמָלֵק or הָעֲמָלֵקִי, see Commentaries); ׳ע 1 Chronicles 4:43; as grandson of Esau Genesis 36:12 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:36; Genesis 36:16; apparently connected with Ephraimitic territory Judges 5:14 (compare Judges 12:15 below; yet GFM conjecture עֵמֶק). — On Amalek see Nö^{Amalekites {1864}}; Ency. Bi. under the word.