Hivite ruler of Shechem • Patriarchal Period
Hamor was the Hivite ruler of the city of Shechem and the father of Shechem. After his son violated Dinah, Hamor negotiated with Jacob’s family for intermarriage and alliance, but he and the men of the city were later killed by Simeon and Levi.
Related: Shechem, Dinah, Jacob, Simeon, Levi
Scripture: Genesis 33:19, Genesis 34:2-31