"Amalek" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈæm.əˌlɛk/
enPR: ămʹə-lĕk' Etymology: Via Late Latin Amālēc or Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk) from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|Amālēc}} Late Latin Amālēc, {{bor|en|grc-koi|Ἀμᾱλήκ}} Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk), {{der|en|hbo|עֲמָלֵק|tr=ʾĂmālēq}} Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Amalek
  1. The biblical grandson of Esau.
    Sense id: en-Amalek-en-name-hHR4jQSK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Amalec

Noun

IPA: /ˈæm.əˌlɛk/
enPR: ămʹə-lĕk' Etymology: Via Late Latin Amālēc or Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk) from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|Amālēc}} Late Latin Amālēc, {{bor|en|grc-koi|Ἀμᾱλήκ}} Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk), {{der|en|hbo|עֲמָלֵק|tr=ʾĂmālēq}} Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Amalek pl (plural only)
  1. The nation said to be descended from him, living mostly in the Negev and some later migrating to Israel. Tags: plural, plural-only Related terms: Amalekite
    Sense id: en-Amalek-en-noun-syJ~CkLO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Amalec
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