HAMOR hā’ mōr (חֲמֹ֖ור, he-ass). The father of Shechem (Gen 33:19). When Jacob returned from Paddan-aram, he bought a piece of ground from the sons of Hamor (Gen 33:18, 19), and this piece of ground became the burial place of Joseph (Josh 24:32). In Judges 9:28, the inhabitants of Shechem are called “men of Hamor.” They suffered a severe defeat from Abimelech, a prince over Israel (Judg 9:22-49).

Dinah, Jacob’s daughter, was forced by Shechem, and in revenge the sons of Jacob slew all the males of Shechem (Gen 34). In Acts 7:16 (Stephen’s speech) it is said that Jacob and “our fathers” were buried in a tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor in Shechem. Abraham bought a tomb in Machpelah, not in Shechem (Gen 23:17f.), and Jacob was buried there (50:13). Various solutions have been offered to account for this apparent discrepancy.