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Amalger (Lat. Amatgerus), a friar of the 10th century of the Abbey of St. Gall, in Switzerland. He is mentioned by one of his contemporaries as being very skilful in the fine arts, especially in architecture. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Amalfi The Archdiocese of Amalfi, directly dependent on the Holy See, has its seat at Amalfi, not far from Naples. This was a populous city between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. An independent republic from the seventh century until 1075, it rivalled Pisa and Genoa in its domestic prosperity and maritime importance. A prey to … Continue reading “Amalfi”

Amalektite (Hebrew Amaleki’, , also the simple AMALEK SEE AMALEK , used collectively; Sept. , Josephus , Auth. Vers. often “Amalekites”), the title of a powerful people who dwelt in Arabia Petraea, between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea, or between Havilah and Shur (1Sa 15:7), south of Idumaea, and east of the northern … Continue reading “Amalektite”

Amalekites, The Am’alekites, The. A nomadic tribe of uncertain origin, which occupied the peninsula of Sinai and the wilderness intervening between the southern hill-ranges of Palestine and the border of Egypt. Num 13:29; 1Sa 15:7; 1Sa 27:8. Their wealth consisted in flocks and herds. Mention is made of a “town” 1Sa 15:5, but their towns … Continue reading “Amalekites, The”

Amalekites, Mount of the Am’alekites, Mount of the. A mountain in Ephraim, Jdg 12:15, probably so named because the Amalekites once held possession of it. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

AMALEKITES A powerful people, who dwelt in Arabia Petraea, between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea, perhaps in moving troops. We cannot assign the place of their habitation, except in general it is apparent that they dwelt south of Palestine, between Mount Seir and the border of Egypt; and it does not appear that … Continue reading “Amalekites”

Amalekite a tribe that dwelt in Arabia Petraea, between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. They were not the descendants of Amalek, the son of Eliphaz, for they existed in the days of Abraham (Gen. 14:7). They were probably a tribe that migrated from the shores of the Persian Gulf and settled in Arabia. … Continue reading “Amalekite”

Amalek, Amalekites AMALEK, AMALEKITES.A tribe which roamed, from the days of the Exodus till the time of king Saul, over the region from the southern boundary of Judah to the Egyptian frontier and the peninsula of Sinai. They are not counted among the kindred of the Israelites, and probably were among the inhabitants of the … Continue reading “Amalek, Amalekites”

Amalek, Amalekite ama-lek, a-male-kt, ama-lek-t (, amalek, , amalek): A tribe dwelling originally in the region south of Judah, the wilderness of et-Tih where the Israelites came into conflict with them. They were nomads as a people dwelling in that tract would naturally be. When they joined the Midianites to invade Israel they came with … Continue reading “Amalek, Amalekite”

AMALEK Son of Eliphaz, and grandson of Esau, Gen 36:12 . It is not certain that any distinct mention is made in the Bible of his posterity, people called Amalekites being in existence long before, Gen 14:7 ; Num 24:20 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Amalek (Hebrew Amalek’, , according to Furst, from … Continue reading “Amalek”