Given name
Amalek
“people that wring”
Amalek is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewעמלק
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Amalek means “people that wring.”
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Where it comes from
Amalek is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'am (עם), “people or kinsman,” and the Hebrew verb laqaq (לקק), “to lap.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Amalek appears in Genesis 36:12, Genesis 14:7, Numbers 24:20.
- Genesis 36:12
- Genesis 14:7
- Numbers 24:20
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Amalek’s family of names
See also 22
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Eliamshares a root
- Immanuelshares a root
- Ammonshares a root
- Amramshares a root
- Ammielshares a root
- Ammishares a root
- Amasashares a root
- Ummahshares a root
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