Amalekite

American  

[am-uh-lek-ahyt, uh-mal-i-kahyt] / ˈæm əˌlɛk aɪt, əˈmæl ɪˌkaɪt /

noun

• Amalekites,
  plural
• Amalekite
  plural

1. a member of the tribe of Amalek.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Amalekites.

Amalekite British  

/ əˈmæləˌkaɪt /

noun

1. Old Testament a member of a nomadic tribe descended from Esau (Genesis 36:12), dwelling in the desert between Sinai and Canaan and hostile to the Israelites: they were defeated by Saul and destroyed by David (I Samuel 15–30)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Amalekite
  plural
• Amalekites
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Amalekite

From Hebrew ʿămālēq Amalek + -ite ¹

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Example Sentences

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Amalekite Amalekites

Agag, i.e., the fiery one, is not a proper name, but a surname of all Amalekite kings.

From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

He first flames out in fierce wrath upon the lying Amalekite, who had hurried with the tidings and sought favour by falsely representing that he had killed the king on the field.

From The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms by Alexander Maclaren

The third scene opens with the interview between David and the Amalekite who brings the tidings of the death of Saul and Jonathan.

From The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers by George P. (George Putnam) Upton

The long struggle between the Amalekite and the Israelite seemed now to be concluded.

From Notable Women of Olden Time by Anonymous

The contempt with which Mordecai regarded him roused all the ancient malignity of the Amalekite, and his hot blood called for vengeance.

From Notable Women of Olden Time by Anonymous

Meanwhile, the Israelites face threats from the rival army of Philistines and the menacing scavenger tribe of Amalekites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

Then Samuel said, ‘Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.’

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024

Exactly when did the Amalekites wage war against the Hebrews in the wilderness?

From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

The Hebrew Bible repeatedly has God ordering genocides, as of the Amalekites; and the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata, contains contradictions with no neat unifying message.

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2019

Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and camped in the valley of Jezreel.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall

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