Meaning of Amalec | Babel Free
[aˈmaː.ɫeːk]Definitions
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Amalec, Amalek: Late-Latin, Medieval-Latin, indeclinable
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a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Amalek, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau in the Hebrew Bible Late-Latin, Medieval-Latin, indeclinable
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the tribe or nation which is said to be descended from Amalek; Amalekites Late-Latin, Medieval-Latin, indeclinable
Examples
“Nunc ergo vade, et percute Amalec, et demolire universa ejus: non parcas ei, et non concupiscas ex rebus ipsius aliquid, sed interfice a viro usque ad mulierem, et parvulum atque lactentem, bovem et ovem, camelum et asinum.”
Now therefore go, and smite Amalec, and utterly destroy all that he hath: spare him not, nor covet any thing that is his: but slay both man and woman, child and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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