חֲמוֹר

cha.morProper Noun (Masculine)H2544

Hamor

From: the same as H2543 (חֲמוֹר); donkey;

Short Definition

Chamor, a Canaanite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; 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

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
10
Judges
1
Joshua
1

Key Passages

  • Genesis 33:19
  • Genesis 34:4
  • Genesis 34:8
  • Genesis 34:18
  • Genesis 34:24

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