Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2544
חֲמוֹר
cha.mor · “Hamor”
Used 13 times across 3 books
Definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.33.19;
father of: Shechem (H7927H)
Also named: Emmor (Ἐμμόρ "Hamor" G1697)
§ Hamor = "he-ass"
the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine
father of: Shechem (H7927H)
Also named: Emmor (Ἐμμόρ "Hamor" G1697)
§ Hamor = "he-ass"
the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine
Where it appears
Genesis11
Joshua1
Judges1
In the text
Genesis 33:19And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.Genesis 34:2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.Genesis 34:4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.Genesis 34:6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.Genesis 34:8And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.Genesis 34:13And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:Genesis 34:18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.Genesis 34:20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,Genesis 34:24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.Genesis 34:26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
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