Amalekites
Definition
An ancient nomadic people or confederation of warlike tribes in the Ancient Near East, repeatedly mentioned in the Old Testament as fierce enemies of Israel; they famously attacked the Israelites at Rephidim and were later decimated under Saul and David.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amalekites
- The Amalekite people
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun structurally utilized in its plural inflectional form within standard text corpora. |
| Formation | Pluralization matching the historical ethnoregional group pattern of Ancient Near Eastern collective tribal designations. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ma.le.ˈt͡ʃit͡sʲ] |
| Source | Lexicon of Semitic Antiquities and Biblical Archaeology Frameworks |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În cartea Exodului se povestește cum Iosua a condus lupta împotriva amaleciților în timp ce Moise se ruga pe munte cu mâinile ridicate.
EN: In the book of Exodus, it is told how Joshua led the battle against the Amalekites while Moses prayed on the mountain with raised hands.
RO: Porunca divină dată regelui Saul cerea distrugerea totală a amaleciților și a tuturor bunurilor deținute de aceștia.
EN: The divine command given to King Saul demanded the total destruction of the Amalekites and of all the goods they possessed.
RO: Istoricii analizează mărturiile biblice pentru a stabili granițele exacte ale teritoriilor controlate de amaleciți în secolul al XI-lea î.Hr.
EN: Historians analyze biblical testimonies to establish the exact boundaries of the territories controlled by the Amalekites in the 11th century BC.
Idioms & Phrases
Amintirea amaleciților / Memory of the Amalekites / blotting out Amalek
RO: Concept biblic legat de porunca solemnă de a șterge complet memoria acestui popor de sub cer din cauza cruzimii lor.
EN: A biblical concept linked to the solemn command to completely blot out the memory of this people from under heaven due to their cruelty.
Războiul cu amaleciții / War against the Amalekites / generation-to-generation conflict
RO: Conflict arhetipal de lungă durată descris ca o confruntare permanentă între ordinea morală și forțele destabilizatoare ale deșertului.
EN: A long-lasting archetypal conflict described as a permanent confrontation between moral order and the destabilizing forces of the desert.
Prada de la amaleciți / Amalekite spoil / captured cattle
RO: Totalitatea bunurilor, turmelor și bogățiilor confiscate de armatele israelite în urma victoriilor militare obținute asupra triburilor nomade.
EN: The total goods, herds, and riches confiscated by the Israelite armies following military victories achieved over the nomadic tribes.
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