Amalek

Illustration from Phillip Medhurst Collection depicting Joshua fighting Amalek (Exodus 17).

Amalek (/ˈæməlɛk/;[1] Biblical Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק, romanized: ʿĂmālēq) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the enemy nation of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau, or anyone who lived in their territories in Canaan,[2][3][4] or North African descendants of Ham, the son of Noah.[5]

  1. ^ "Amalek". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Genesis 36 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Numbers 13 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Mattingly 2000, p. 48.
  5. ^ Knight 1833, p. 411.