English Explanatory Dictionary

Amalek

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The biblical grandson of Esau.
noun
  1. The nation said to be descended from him, living mostly in the Negev and some later migrating to Israel.

Pronunciation

ămʹə-lĕk' /ˈæm.əˌlɛk/

Word forms

Amalek Amalec

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).

Related words

Amalekite
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