Amalekite

American  

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

noun

plural

Amalekites,

plural

Amalekite

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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Etymology

Origin of Amalekite

From Hebrew ʿămālēq Amalek + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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

From Notable Women of Olden Time by Anonymous

Tell the Amalekite that thou comest from an Egyptian noble.

From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Miller, Elizabeth

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 Maclaren, Alexander

Thoo ha' made a covenant wi' the Amorite an the Amalekite.

From Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

But he was not an Arab nor an Amalekite; he was one of the chosen people.

From I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross by Rosegger, Peter