Etymology

Amalec

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Today it means: The grandson of Esau through his eldest son, in the Hebrew Bible. Full definition →

Late Latin Amālēc ← Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ ← Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק
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The story

  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromעֲמָלֵק
  2. Koine Greek · derived fromἈμᾱλήκ
  3. Late Latin · borrowed fromAmālēc
  4. English todayAmalec

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

Words from the same roots

Biblical Hebrewעֲמָלֵק all →

Amalek

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