Hezron

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Hezron (1)

hez´ron (חצרן, ḥecrōn, and חצרון, ḥecrōn; Septuagint Ἀσρών, Asrō̇n ; "enclosed"):

(1) A son of Reuben (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14), and head of the family of the Hezronites (Numbers 26:6).

(2) The older of the two sons of Perez (Pharez) , and grandson of Judah (Genesis 46:12; Numbers 26:21; 1 Chronicles 2:5, 1 Chronicles 2:9, 1 Chronicles 2:18, 1 Chronicles 2:21, 1 Chronicles 2:24, 1 Chronicles 2:25; 1 Chronicles 4:1), a direct ancestor of David (Ruth 4:18 f). He appears also in the genealogy of our Lord (Ἐσρώμ, Esrō̇m) (Matthew 1:3; Luke 3:33).

Hezron (2)

(חצרון, ḥecrōn, “enclosure”):

A plain in the south of Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea (Joshua 15:3) i.e. on the South boundary of Judah between “Kadesh-barnea” and “Addar” (Joshua 15:3); in the parallel passage (Numbers 34:4) “Hazar-addar.” The two places may have been near together. Conder suggests that the name survives in Jebel Hadhîreh, a mountain Northwest of Petra in the Tîh.