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Amalec

/ˈæm.əˌlɛk/

Amalec proper noun: the grandson of Esau through his eldest son, in the Hebrew Bible.

Proper noun

Amalec

  1. The grandson of Esau through his eldest son, in the Hebrew Bible.
  2. The nation that purportedly traced their ancestry to this grandson.
    Synonyms:
    Amalekite

Amalec meaning in Hindi and Persian

Amalec in Hindi

grandson of Esau
अमालेक amālek

Amalec in Persian

grandson of Esau
عمالیق amâliq, عمالقه amâleqe

Synonyms of Amalec

Forms of Amalec

alternative formAmalek

Origin of Amalec

Via Late Latin Amālēc from Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ (Amālḗk) from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).

Questions about Amalec

What does Amalec mean?
Amalec means the grandson of Esau through his eldest son, in the Hebrew Bible.
What is Amalec in Hindi?
Amalec in Hindi is अमालेक (amālek). See Amalec meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Amalec?
Amalec is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Amalec?
Amalec is pronounced /ˈæm.əˌlɛk/.

Words near Amalec in the dictionary

  1. amala
  2. amalaita
  3. amalaitas
  4. amalaka
  5. amalakas
  6. Amalec
  7. Amalecite
  8. Amalecites
  9. Amalek
  10. Amalekite
  11. Amalekites

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