This is the Greek form of Hamor, the Hivite prince of Shechem who sold land to Abraham (Genesis 33:19). In Acts 7:16, Stephen mentions this land purchase in his speech, though he conflates details from Abraham's purchase at Shechem and the burial at Hebron. Hamor was the father of Shechem, who defiled Dinah, leading to the violent revenge by Jacob's sons. The name appears in the account of Israel's patriarchal history, marking the acquisition of land that would become significant in Israel's settlement.