Hamor is the Hivite leader of Shechem whose son Shechem violated Dinah. He negotiated with Jacob’s sons for intermarriage, but Simeon and Levi killed him and his city’s men while they were still recovering from circumcision (Gen 34).
| Hebrew | חֲמוֹר |
| Transliteration | Ḥămôr |
| Meaning | Donkey |
| First Mention | Gen 33:19 |
Hamor is the Hivite leader of Shechem whose son Shechem violated Dinah. He negotiated with Jacob’s sons for intermarriage, but Simeon and Levi killed him and his city’s men while they were still recovering from circumcision (Gen 34).