Keraia
People

Amalek

Amalek was the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau, and he became the ancestor of the Amalekite people.

The name Amalek means “a people that licks up”

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Summary

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:12; only referred to as Amalek (עֲמָלֵק); son of Eliphaz and Timna; a brother of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz and Korah.

Glossary entries

Amalek, Amalekites

Family members

Father

Eliphaz

Mother

Timna

Siblings

Gatam Kenaz Korah Omar Teman Zepho

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:12
    Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
  2. Genesis 36:16
    Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.