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Emmor

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Emmor is the Greek-form spelling (used at Acts 7:16 in the older English versions) of Hamor, the Hivite prince of Shechem from the patriarchal narratives of Genesis. The underlying figure — the father of Shechem, the seller of the parcel of ground, and the slain negotiator after the outrage of Dinah — is treated under his Hebrew name. See Hamor.

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