"Amalec" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈæm.əˌlɛk/
enPR: ămʹə-lĕk' Etymology: Via Late Latin Amālēc from Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk) from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|Amālēc}} Late Latin Amālēc, {{der|en|grc-koi|Ἀμᾱλήκ}} Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk), {{der|en|hbo|עֲמָלֵק|tr=ʾĂmālēq}} Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Amalec
  1. (biblical) The grandson of Esau through his eldest son, in the Hebrew Bible. Categories (topical): Bible, Biblical characters, Individuals Translations (grandson of Esau): Ἀμαλήκ (Amalḗk) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Αμαλήκ (Amalík) [masculine] (Greek), Amālēc [masculine] (Latin), Amaleque [masculine] (Portuguese), Amalec [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Amalec-en-name-OsLfM2L8 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 93 7 Disambiguation of Individuals: 84 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 69 31 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'grandson of Esau': 91 9
  2. The nation that purportedly traced their ancestry to this grandson. Synonyms (nation descended from Amalec): Amalecite
    Sense id: en-Amalec-en-name-mB5kVn3d Disambiguation of 'nation descended from Amalec': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Amalekite, Amalek Derived forms: Amalecite

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