Hezron

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [1]

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

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

(2) A son of Perez, 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 (Rth 4:18 f). He appears also in the genealogy of our Lord (Ἐσρώμ , Esrō̇m ) ( Matthew 1:3;  Luke 3:33 ).

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