=====hemerim=====
המרימ

Based on the root word [[hemer]], 'hemerim' clearly has something to do with donkeys.

Etymologically, the implied meaning of the [[im]] suffix should mean that the 'hemerim' are "donkey-men" ie. people who train or trade in donkeys. The term likely applies equally to cattle-men and cowboys, but is a differentiation from shepherds.