A son of Prince Hamor of the Hivites who violated the patriarch Jacob's daughter Dinah.
About Shechem
1. Son of Hamor the Hivite. He raped Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and was later killed along with his father and all the males of his town by Simeon and Levi (Gn 34; Jos 24:32).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Hamor
Key References
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.
All Scripture References (11)
Genesis (11)
And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.
So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.
But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:
All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.
They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.