Amalek: Meaning and Definition of

Am•a•lek

Pronunciation: (am'u-lek"), [key]
— n.
  1. the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau. Gen. 36:12; I Chron. 1:36.
  2. a nomadic tribe or nation descended from Amalek and hostile to Israel. Num. 24:20.
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