Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of חֲמוֹר

Understanding Chămôwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

the same as חֲמוֹר; donkey Hamor. - § Hamor = "he-ass" - Chamor, a Canaanite 1) the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem...

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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

חֲמוֹר

Phonetickham-ore'
TransliterationChămôwr
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

12 total references
ReferenceText
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)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
12x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis
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