ProofRead and Updated October 10th 2019

Amalek (Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק‬) is a nation described in the Old Testament of the Hebrew Bible. The name "Amalek" can refer to the nation's founder a grandson of Esau; his descendents the Amalekites; or the territories of Amalek which they inhabited (1).

AMALEKITES in Fessenden et al Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: or Dictionary of the Bible: Theology -- Religious Biography -- All Religions -- Ecclesiastical History and Missions (1837)