Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6003 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עֲמָלֵקִי |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | patronymically from H6002 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | Amaleqiy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `Amaleqiy (am-aw-lay-kee') adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. an Amalekite, (collectively) the Amalekites 2. descendants of Amalek |
| KJV Renderings: | Amalekite(-s). |
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עֲמָלֵקִי adjective [of a people] 1Sam 30:13; 2Sam 1:13, also (as predicate) 2Sam 1:8 collective = (the) Amalekites 1Sam 15:6; 1Sam 15:15; 1Sam 30:1, elsewhere with article ׳ הָע Num 14:25; Num 14:43; Num 14:45 ( J ; all + הַכְּנַעֲנִי), 1Sam 27:8 ׳ שְׂדֵה הָע Gen 14:7 ׳ הַר הָע Judg 12:15 (in Ephraim); read ׳ הָע also Judg 1:16 (for הָעָם) Bu GFM, > עֲמָלֵק Hollenb Mey KitKau; on 2Sam 1:1 see foregoing.
