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From Biblical Hebrew אֲמֹרִי (ʾĂmōrî) + -ite, of uncertain origin; compare Akkadian 𒈥𒌅 (Amurrum).
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Today it means: A member of an ancient Semitic people who lived to the west of the Euphrates. Full definition →
From Biblical Hebrew אֲמֹרִי (ʾĂmōrî) + -ite, of uncertain origin; compare Akkadian 𒈥𒌅 (Amurrum).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.