Amalek
dweller in a valley, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau
(Gen. 36:12; 1 Chr. 1:36); the chief of an Idumean tribe (Gen.
36:16). His mother was a Horite, a tribe whose territory the
descendants of Esau had seized.
Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'Amalek' Eastons Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.