Hezron

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A plain in the south of Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea (Joshua 15:3 ).

Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Hezron'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/hezron.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:6.

2. Genesis 46:12; Ruth 4:18; ESROM Matthew 1:3.

Holman Bible Dictionary

Genesis 46:9Numbers 26:62Genesis 46:12Numbers 26:21Ruth 4:191 Chronicles 2:181 Chronicles 2:211 Chronicles 2:24 1 Chronicles 2:25

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

HEZRON. 1. The eponymous head of a Reubenite family ( Genesis 46:9 , Exodus 6:14 , Numbers 26:6 = 1 Chronicles 5:3 ). 2. The eponymous head of a Judahite family ( Genesis 46:12 , Numbers 26:21 = Rth 4:18-19 , 1 Chronicles 2:5; 1Ch 2:9; 1 Chronicles 2:18; 1 Chronicles 2:21; 1 Chronicles 2:24-25; 1 Chronicles 4:1 ). This Hezron appears also in the NT in the genealogy of our Lord ( Matthew 1:3 , Luke 3:33 ). The gentilic name Hezronites occurs in Numbers 26:6 referring to the descendants of No. 1, and in Numbers 26:21 referring to those of No. 2 above. 3. A town in the south of Judah ( Joshua 15:3 ) = Hazar-addar of Numbers 34:4 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

HEZRON. —A Judahite ancestor of Jesus (Matthew 1:3, Luke 3:33).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Pharez, and grandson of Judah. Genesis 46:12; Numbers 26:21; Ruth 4:18,19; 1 Chronicles 2:5-25; 1 Chronicles 4:1 .

2. Son of Reuben. Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:6; 1 Chronicles 5:3 .

3. Place on the south border of Judah. Joshua 15:3,25; also called HAZOR. Identified by some with Jebel Hadireh, 30 52' N, 35 50' E .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Hez'ron. (surrounded by a wall).

1. A son of Reuben. Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14.

2. A son of Pharez. Genesis 46:12; Ruth 4:18.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Chetsron', הֶצְרוֹן, enclosed [Gesen.] or blooming [Furst]; Sept. Ἀσρών, Ἀσερών), the name of two men, and also of a place.

1. The third son of Reuben (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; 1 Chronicles 4:1; 1 Chronicles 5:3). His descendants were called HEZRONITES (Chetsroni', חֶצְרֹנַי, Sept. Ἀσρωνί , Numbers 26:6; Numbers 26:21). B.C. 1874.

2. The oldest of the two sons of Pharez and grandson of Judah (Genesis 46:12; Ruth 4:18-19; 1 Chronicles 2:5; 1 Chronicles 2:9; 1 Chronicles 2:18; 1 Chronicles 2:21; 1 Chronicles 2:24-25); called ESROM (Ε᾿σρώμ ) in Matthew 1:3. B.C. 1856. 3. A place on the southern boundary of Judah, west of Kadesh-Barnea, and between that and Adar (Joshua 15:3); otherwise called HAZOR (Joshua 15:25). The punctuation and enumeration, however, require us to connect the associated names thus: Kerioth-hezron = Hazoranam. (See Hazor).