Lexicon
חֶצְרוֹן
chets.ron
H2696
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Hezron

18
Occurrences
6
Books
Hebrew
Language

chets.ron names two men in ancestral lists and a place on a territorial boundary.

The term most often identifies a man placed in the line of Perez, including descent notices and his own descendants; it also identifies a man among Reuben’s sons and, less often, a place named along Judah’s boundary and in a place list.

Senses in use

  1. Man in the line of Perez · dominant

    The proper noun identifies a son of Perez in Genesis 46:12 and a figure whose descendants are named in 1 Chronicles 2:9. In Ruth 4:18 the APB renders the descent clause “Perez begot Hezron,” and Ruth 4:19 continues with “Hezron begot Ram.”

  2. Man listed among Reuben’s sons · common

    The proper noun occurs within lists of Reuben’s sons: Genesis 46:9 names him alongside Enoch, Pallu, and Carmi, while Numbers 26:6 connects the name with “the clan of the Hezronites.” Exodus 6:14 likewise places the name in the families of Reuben.

  3. Place on Judah’s boundary and in a place list · occasional

    The proper noun names a location in Joshua 15:3, where the APB renders the boundary route as passing through it before ascending to Addar. In Joshua 15:25 it appears among listed places, followed by the clarification “it is Hazor.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper noun as “Hezron.” In the supplied verses it occurs in ancestry and clan lists, and also in Joshua’s boundary and place-list wording.

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Across Scripture