Amalec

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The grandson of Esau through his eldest son, in the Hebrew Bible.
  2. The nation that purportedly traced their ancestry to this grandson.

Pronunciation

ămʹə-lĕk' /ˈæm.əˌlɛk/

Word forms

Amalec Amalek

Etymology

Via Late Latin Amālēc from Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk) from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).

Synonyms

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