Etymology

Amalek

Am·a·lek
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Today it means: The nation said to be descended from him, living mostly in the Negev and some later migrating to Israel. Full definition →

Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק
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  1. Biblical Hebrew · borrowed fromעֲמָלֵק
  2. English todayAmalek

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).

Words from the same roots

Biblical Hebrewעֲמָלֵק all →

Amalec

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