Amorites

The Amorites are named among covenant land peoples; in Genesis 48 Jacob says he took a Shechem portion from the Amorites with his sword and bow.

Meaning
Occupation
First mention
Genesis 15:16

Scripture references

  • Genesis 15:16

    for until then the iniquity of the Amorites will not have reached its full extent.

  • Genesis 15:21

    the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.'

  • Genesis 48:22

    As for me, I give you a Shechem more than your brothers, the one I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.'