Where does “Amalek” come from?

Amalek (English) comes from English Amalec, from Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ, from Hebrew עֲמָלֵק.

Amalek (English): The nation said to be descended from him, living...

Definitions

  1. The nation said to be descended from him, living...

Ancestry of “Amalek”, step by step

Amalek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Amalec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAmalecThe grandson of Esau through his eldest son, in the Hebrew Bible
2Koine GreekἈμᾱλήκ—
3Hebrewעֲמָלֵק—

via Cornish amal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishamalborder, edge, margin, verge, side, periphery

Words derived from “Amalek”

Every word from Hebrew עֲמָלֵק →Every word from Koine Greek Ἀμᾱλήκ →Every word from English Amalec →