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ʿămālēqī עֲמָלֵקִי ‘Amalekite’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: patronymic from ʿămālēq עֲמָלֵק ‘Amalek’
Roots: עמלק

ʿămālēqī pr n pers gen
Amalekite = see Amalek "people of lapping"
1) descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau

Mentioned in Genesis 14:7 Numbers 14:43, 14:25, 14:45 Judges 12:15 1 Samuel 30:13, 30:1, 15:6, 27:8, 15:15 2 Samuel 1:13, 1:8

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