Ἀμαλήκ

See also: Αμαλήκ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• Ἀμάληκος (Amálēkos)

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.maˈlik/ → /a.maˈlik/

• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /a.maˈle̝k/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /a.maˈlik/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /a.maˈlik/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.maˈlik/

Proper noun

Ἀμᾱλήκ • (Amālḗk) m (indeclinable) (Koine, Byzantine)

1. (biblical) Amalec, Amalek:
   1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Amalek, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau in the Hebrew Bible
   2. the tribe or nation which is said to be descended from Amalek; Amalekites

      Synonyms: Ἀμαληκῖται (Amalēkîtai), Ἀμαληκῖτες (Amalēkîtes)

      • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, 1 Samuel 15:3:

        Καὶ νῦν πορεύου καὶ πατάξεις τὸν Ἀμαλὴκ καὶ Ἱερὶμ καὶ πάντα τὰ αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ περιποιήσῃ ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξολοθρεύσεις αὐτὸν καὶ ἀναθεματιεῖς αὐτὸν καὶ πάντα τὰ αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐ φείσῃ ἀπ' αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀποκτενεῖς ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς καὶ ἕως γυναικὸς καὶ ἀπὸ νηπίου ἕως θηλάζοντος καὶ ἀπὸ μόσχου ἕως προβάτου καὶ ἀπὸ καμήλου ἕως ὄνου.

        Kaì nûn poreúou kaì patáxeis tòn Amalḕk kaì Hierìm kaì pánta tà autoû kaì ou peripoiḗsēi ex autoû kaì exolothreúseis autòn kaì anathematieîs autòn kaì pánta tà autoû kaì ou pheísēi ap' autoû kaì apokteneîs apò andròs kaì héōs gunaikòs kaì apò nēpíou héōs thēlázontos kaì apò móskhou héōs probátou kaì apò kamḗlou héōs ónou.

        And now go, and thou shalt smite Amalec and Hierim and all that belongs to him, and thou shalt not save anything of him alive, but thou shalt utterly destroy him: and thou shalt devote him and all his to destruction, and thou shalt spare nothing belonging to him; and thou shalt slay both man and woman, and infant and suckling, and calf and sheep, and camel and ass.

Related terms

• Ἀμάληκος (Amálēkos)
• Ἀμαληκῖται (Amalēkîtai)
• Ἀμαληκῖτις (Amalēkîtis)

Descendants

• Greek: Αμαλήκ (Amalík)
• → Latin: Amālēc
  • → English: Amalec
  • → Portuguese: Amalec
  • → Spanish: Amalec

Further reading

• Ἀμαλήκ in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)