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עֲמָלֵק

«עֲמָלֵק» in the Tanakh dictionary: Amalek — how often it is used, MACULA's glosses, its meanings in the printed dictionaries and why they were chosen, and 2 verses in layers.

Used: 39 times · Key: 6002 · BDB: עֲמָלֵק

Glosses

Amalek (33); of.Amalek (6)

Meaning (OSHB)

Amalek tree →

Meaning (BDB 1906)

n.pr.gent. Amalek adj.gent. tree →

The whole BDB entry

n.pr.gent. Amalek (on—ָ v. LagBN 162 BaNB 160);—ancient people Nu 24:20(×2), S. of Canaan—in Negeb 13:29 (all JE), fierce and warlike Bedawin (cf. GASmGeogr. 282 GFM Ju 6:3, 33), foes of Isr. during Exodus Ex 17:8 + 6 times Ex 17 (E), Dt 25:17, 19; later marauders in Isr. territory Ju 3:13; 6:3, 33; 7:12; 10:12, defeated by Saul 1 S 14:48; 15:2 + times 1 S 14:28, 18, and by David 30:18 (cf. adj.gent. infr.), 2 S 8:12 = 1 Ch 18:11, cf. ψ 83:8; also הָע׳ 2 S 1:1 (where read עֲמָלֵק or הָעֲמָלֵקִי, v. Comm.); ע׳ 1 Ch 4:43; as grandson of Esau Gn 36:12 (P) = 1 Ch 1:36, Gn 36:16; appar. connected with Ephr. territory Ju 5:14 (cf. 12:15 infr.; yet GFM conj. עֵמֶק).—On Amalek v. NöAmalekites (1864); Ency. Bi. s.v..

Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 22 of its verses cited, 1 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (2 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 1 with the glosses (2 candidates)

Trees and pragmatics

Every English meaning of «עֲמָלֵק» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

In the verses

Exodus 17:8

וַיָּבֹ֖א עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בִּרְפִידִֽם׃

Word for word: and it.came Amalek and it.joined.battle with Israel at Rephidim

JPS 1917: Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

Psalms 83:8

גְּבָ֣ל וְ֭עַמּוֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת עִם־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי צֽוֹר׃

Word for word: Gebal and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with the.inhabitants of.Tyre

JPS 1917: Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

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