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Amalek
Nation and a character described in the Hebrew Bible / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amalek (/ˈæməlɛk/;[1] Biblical Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק, romanized: ʿĂmālēq; Arabic: عماليق, romanized: ʿAmālīq) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the enemy nation of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau, or anyone who lived in their territories in Canaan.[2][3][4] Islamic tradition considers Amalek to be an Arabian tribe in pre-Islamic Mecca and Medina[5] or North African descendants of Ham, the son of Noah.[6]
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