What does "Amalekites" mean in the Bible?
Amalekites, a region lying between Canaan and Egypt, chiefly south of the mountains of Judah, and from Mount Sinai eastward to Mount Seir and the Salt Sea. Gen 14:7 ; Ex 17:8;Num 13:29;Num 14:25. Amalekites appears in 7 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Amalekites?
AMALEKITES, COUNTRY OF THE, a region lying between Canaan and Egypt, chiefly south of the mountains of Judah, and from Mount Sinai eastward to Mount Seir and the Salt Sea. Gen 14:7 ; Ex 17:8;Num 13:29;Num 14:25. For the physical features and character of the region see Sinai. AMALEKITES, MOUNT OF THE. Jud 12:15. A mountain or hilly district in Ephraim, probably so named from an early settlement of the Amalekites or a later invasion by them.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Amalekites?
Where does Amalekites appear in the Bible?
Amalekites is referenced in 7 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Samuel 15:6
- 1 Samuel 15:15
- 1 Samuel 30:1
- Genesis 14:7
- Numbers 14:25
- Numbers 14:43
- Numbers 14:45
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Amalekites.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Amalekites?
Amalekites appears in 7 verses across 3 books, most often in 1 Samuel, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Amalekites?
1 Samuel, Numbers, Genesis.
Where can I read every verse about Amalekites?
This page lists 7 of them. Protos carries all 7, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
