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