Amalek
Am·a·lek/ˈæm.əˌlɛk/noun
Amalek is spelled A-M-A-L-E-K: 6 letters and 3 syllables (Am·a·lek). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Amalek means “The nation said to be descended from him, living mostly in the Negev and some later migrating to Israel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Amalek?
| Letters | 6: A-M-A-L-E-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Am·a·lek |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Amalek?
Amalek appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Amalek?
- /ˈæm.əˌlɛk/
Amalek has 3 syllables, split Am·a·lek in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Amalek
- Amalec
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Amalek mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The nation said to be descended from him, living mostly in the Negev and some later migrating to Israel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amalek in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense grandson of Esau:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Amaleque |
| Spanish | Amalec |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Amalek come from?
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʾĂmālēq).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).