Amalek

[ am-uh-lek ]

/ ˈæm əˌlɛk /

the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau. Gen. 36:12; I Chron. 1:36.

a nomadic tribe or nation descended from Amalek and hostile to Israel. Num. 24:20.

QUIZZES

Test your memory on these verbal firecrackers from the week of June 29 to July 5!

Question 1 of 7

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We should know that the term Amalek is bad not just because of whom it targets, but because of the violence it justifies.
What Happens When We Call People 'Amalek'|Zack Parker|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For those who don't know, 'Amalek' is the term used to describe those who need to be wiped from the face of the Earth.
What Happens When We Call People 'Amalek'|Zack Parker|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Amalek, the Bible tells us, is an evil nation that is to be wiped out completely.
What Happens When We Call People 'Amalek'|Zack Parker|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like Amalek, the Biblical evil-doer whose name we are enjoined to “blot out.”
How Do We Deal with the Baseless Hatred at the Western Wall?|Emily L. Hauser|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Whether Goldberg knew about the rabbinic linkage of Haman to Amalek I do not know.
Iran as Haman: Jeffrey Goldberg’s Dangerous Analogy|Shaul Magid|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He has not reversed His word about Amalek, nor entered into a treaty of peace with him.
The Assembly of God|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
Jabaster would massacre the Moslemin like Amalek; the Moslemin, the vast majority, and most valuable portion, of my subjects.
Alroy|Benjamin Disraeli
These people some will have to be of the tribe of Amalek, whom Moses was commanded to destroy, and others of the tribe of Lakhm.
Selections From The Kur-an|Edward William Lane
Thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
Spare none, remember Amalek,' exclaimed their youthful leader, waving his bloody scimitar.
Alroy|Benjamin Disraeli