Amalek in the Bible

Meaning: a people that licks up

Exact Match

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

Verse ConceptsAmalekitesenemies, of Israel and JudahAmmonitesDefeat Of God's People

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.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsRankRootsStaff

And so it used to be, if Israel had sown, then came up Midian and Amalek and the sons of the east, yea came up against them,

Verse ConceptsNomadsFarmingEnemy Attacksisraelsowing

And all Midian and Amalek and the sons of the east have been gathered together, and pass over, and encamp in the valley of Jezreel,

Verse ConceptseastValleys

and Midian and Amalek, and all the sons of the east are lying in the valley, as the locust for multitude, and of their camels there is no number, as sand which is on the sea-shore for multitude.

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsLocustsSandCamelsMany CreaturesSand And Gravel

The Sidonians also, and the Amalek, and Maon oppressed you; and you cried to me, and I saved you out of their hand.

Thematic Bible



Timna, a concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz, bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Esau's wife Adah.

The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, and (by Timna) Amalek.


Then they attacked En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh) again, and they conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazazon Tamar.


Then Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.


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