'amalek (עמלק) means Amalek in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עֲמָלֵק
'amalek
noun · masculine
In English
Amalek
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'amalek.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עם מצאצאי עשו שהיהדות מצווה לבצע בו טבח ולמחות את זכרו.
אַלּוּף־קֹרַח, אַלּוּף גַּעְתָּם, אַלּוּף עֲמָלֵק; אֵלֶּה אַלּוּפֵי אֱלִיפַז בְּאֶרֶץ אֱדוֹם, אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי עָדָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'amalek is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲמָלֵק
- Written without vowel points
- עמלק
- Said
- 'amalek
- Gematria
- 240
This is how 'amalek is said in other languages.
- English
- Amalek
These words mean the opposite of 'amalek.
These words rhyme with 'amalek.
These words come before and after 'amalek in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'amalek.
What does 'amalek (עמלק) mean in Hebrew?
'amalek (עמלק) means Amalek. It is said 'amalek, with the stress on lek.
What is the opposite of 'amalek (עמלק)?
Words that mean the opposite of 'amalek (עמלק) are ליליפוט.
What rhymes with 'amalek (עמלק)?
Words that rhyme with 'amalek (עמלק) include יונק, בצק, ריק, הדחק, בצק, and דק.
Is 'amalek (עמלק) masculine or feminine?
The word 'amalek (עמלק) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עמלק of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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