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Amalek; Amalekite
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am´a -lek ( עמלק , ‛ămālēḳ ): The son, by his concubine Timna, of Eliphaz, the eldest son of Esau. He was one of the chiefs (the King James Version dukes) of Edom (Genesis 36:12 , Genesis 36:16 ). See AMALEKITE .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Amalek'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/amalek.html. 1915.
 
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