The meaning of “חֲמוֹר”
Understanding Chămôwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as חֲמוֹר; donkey Hamor. - § Hamor = "he-ass" - Chamor, a Canaanite 1) the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem...
חֲמוֹר
the same as חֲמוֹר; donkey Hamor. - § Hamor = "he-ass" - Chamor, a Canaanite 1) the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:13 | “And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:” Word: חֲמוֹר (Chămôwr) | |
| Joshua 24:32 | “And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.” Word: חֲמוֹר (Chămôwr) | |
| Judges 9:28 | “And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?” Word: חֲמוֹר (Chămôwr) |
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