2696. Chetsron
Lexical Summary
Chetsron: Hezron

Original Word: חֶצְרוֹן
Part of Speech: proper name, of a location and person; proper name, masculine
Transliteration: Chetsrown
Pronunciation: khets-rone'
Phonetic Spelling: (khets-rone')
KJV: Hezron
NASB: Hezron, Hezron's
Word Origin: [from H2691 (חָצֵר - Court)]

1. court-yard
2. Chetsron, the name of a place in Israel
3. also of two Israelites

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hezron

From chatser; court-yard; Chetsron, the name of a place in Palestine; also of two Israelites -- Hezron.

see HEBREW chatser

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as chatser
Definition
two Isr., also two places in Judah
NASB Translation
Hezron (16), Hezron's (1), Kerioth-hezron* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֶצְרוֺן, חֶצְרֹן proper name, of a location and person (compare Sabean חצֿרן proper name, of a location or tribe HalNo. 661 DHMZMG 1883,15) — 1. proper name, of a location ᵐ5 Ασωρων, Ασερων, Εσρωμ:

a. חֶצְרוֺן Joshua 15:3 place in extreme south of Judah, + אַדָּ֫רָה = חֲצַראַֿדָּר (q. v.) Numbers 34:4.

b. קְרִיּוֺת חֶצְרוֺן הִיא חָצוֺר Joshua 15:25 another town of Judah in south.

2. proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ασρωμ(ν), Εσρων, etc.:

a. חֶצְרֹן son of Reuben Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:6 = חֶצְרוֺן 1 Chronicles 5:3.

b. son of Peres and grandson of Judah Genesis 46:12; Numbers 26:21 = חֶצְרוֺן Ruth 4:18,19; 1 Chronicles 2:5,9,18,21,24 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 2:25; 1 Chronicles 4:1.

Topical Lexicon
Meaning and Overview

Hezron, “enclosure” or “settlement,” appears eighteen times in the Hebrew Scriptures as both a personal name and a place-name. Its occurrences cluster around three themes: (1) the clan structure of Reuben, (2) the royal and messianic line in Judah, and (3) a southern Judean landmark. These strands weave together to show God’s ordering of Israel’s tribal life and the unfolding of the redemptive promise.

Hezron Son of Reuben

Genesis 46:9 introduces Hezron among “Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi,” the four sons of Reuben who entered Egypt with Jacob. Exodus 6:14 and 1 Chronicles 5:3 repeat the same list, underscoring the continuity of Reuben’s household through the centuries of bondage. In the wilderness census the “Hezronite clan” (Numbers 26:6) is counted separately, revealing that the descendants of this son formed a distinct sub-tribe within Reuben—a marker of God’s preservation of identity even during Israel’s discipline.

Hezron Grandson of Judah

1. Place in Jacob’s Family

Genesis 46:12 recounts that “The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul,” making Hezron a great-grandson of Judah. His presence in Goshen ties the messianic tribe firmly to the nation from its inception in Egypt.

2. Line of Ram and the House of David

Ruth 4:18-19 traces the lineage: “Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab”. Matthew 1:3 and Luke 3:33 (Greek Ἐσρώμ) carry the same sequence into the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Thus Hezron stands at a key hinge in salvation history: from patriarchal promise to royal fulfillment.

3. Descendants Recorded in 1 Chronicles 2
• Sons: “Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb” (1 Chronicles 2:9).
• Later children: At age sixty Hezron married the daughter of Machir of Gilead and fathered Segub (2:21), forming a bridge between Judah and the Joseph tribes.
• Posthumous son: After Hezron died, his widow Abijah bore Ashhur, “the father of Tekoa” (2:24), showing God’s ability to extend legacy beyond the grave.

4. Caleb Son of Hezron

This Caleb (distinct from Caleb son of Jephunneh) becomes father of several Judean clans (2:18-20). Through him Hezron’s family gains footholds in Hebron and Bethlehem, centers of later Davidic activity.

The Hezronites

In Numbers 26 the name designates two separate clan groupings:

• Reuben’s “Hezronite” clan (26:6).
• Judah’s “Hezronite” clan through Perez (26:21).

The census distinguishes them while affirming each tribe’s integrity under the covenant. Both groups receive territory proportionate to their numbers (Joshua 14:4), testifying to equitable distribution under divine command.

Hezron as a Judean Locality

Joshua 15:3 lists Hezron on the southern border of Judah, between Zin and Addar. Verse 25 adds “Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor)” among the towns allotted to the tribe. Situated near the Negev, the site guarded Judah’s approach from the wilderness and linked the tribe to commercial routes. Its dual naming—Hezron and Hazor—may reflect a fortified settlement (“enclosure”) that later expanded (“village-hazor”).

Messianic Significance

By appearing in both Matthew 1 and Luke 3, Hezron anchors the gospel writers’ claim that Jesus fulfills Old Testament expectation. The name forms a quiet but indispensable link in the legal (Matthew) and biological (Luke) ancestries, demonstrating that God’s promises to Abraham and Judah converge in Christ without contradiction.

Ministry Lessons

1. God values families and clans; even obscure names like Hezron are recorded and remembered.
2. Faithful lineage preservation sets a framework for personal discipleship today—heritage matters for future generations.
3. The crossing of tribal lines (Hezron’s marriage into Gilead) teaches that covenant grace transcends human boundaries.
4. Posthumous fruit (Ashhur) encourages believers that labor in the Lord is never in vain, even when its harvest comes after one’s life.

Summary

Hezron’s eighteen appearances portray an ordinary patriarch whose family became extraordinary by divine design—forming clans, marking borders, and carrying the royal seed to David and, ultimately, to the Messiah. His account invites readers to trust the meticulous providence of God who oversees both the grand sweep of redemption and the smallest details of life.

Forms and Transliterations
וְחֶצְר֥וֹן וְחֶצְרוֹן֙ וחצרון חֶצְר֖וֹן חֶצְר֗וֹן חֶצְר֛וֹן חֶצְר֣וֹן חֶצְר֥וֹן חֶצְרֽוֹן׃ חֶצְרוֹן֙ חצרון חצרון׃ לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן לחצרן chetzRon ḥeṣ·rō·wn ḥeṣrōwn lə·ḥeṣ·rōn lechetzRon ləḥeṣrōn vechetzRon wə·ḥeṣ·rō·wn wəḥeṣrōwn
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Genesis 46:9
HEB: חֲנ֥וֹךְ וּפַלּ֖וּא וְחֶצְר֥וֹן וְכַרְמִֽי׃
NAS: Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi.
KJV: and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
INT: Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi

Genesis 46:12
HEB: בְנֵי־ פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃
NAS: of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
KJV: of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
INT: the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul

Exodus 6:14
HEB: חֲנ֤וֹךְ וּפַלּוּא֙ חֶצְר֣וֹן וְכַרְמִ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה
NAS: and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi;
KJV: and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi:
INT: Hanoch and Pallu Hezron and Carmi these

Numbers 26:6
HEB: לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽחֶצְרוֹנִ֑י
NAS: of Hezron, the family
KJV: Of Hezron, the family
INT: of Hezron the family of the Hezronites

Numbers 26:21
HEB: בְנֵי־ פֶ֔רֶץ לְחֶצְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽחֶצְרֹנִ֑י
NAS: of Perez were: of Hezron, the family
KJV: of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family
INT: the sons of Perez Hezron the family of the Hezronites

Joshua 15:3
HEB: בַּרְנֵ֑עַ וְעָבַ֤ר חֶצְרוֹן֙ וְעָלָ֣ה אַדָּ֔רָה
NAS: and continued to Hezron, and went
KJV: and passed along to Hezron, and went up
INT: of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron and went to Addar

Joshua 15:25
HEB: חֲדַתָּה֙ וּקְרִיּ֔וֹת חֶצְר֖וֹן הִ֥יא חָצֽוֹר׃
KJV: and Kerioth, [and] Hezron, which [is] Hazor,
INT: and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth Hezron he and Hazor

Ruth 4:18
HEB: הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־ חֶצְרֽוֹן׃
NAS: to Perez was born Hezron,
KJV: Pharez begat Hezron,
INT: to Perez was born Hezron

Ruth 4:19
HEB: וְחֶצְרוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: and to Hezron was born Ram,
KJV: And Hezron begat Ram,
INT: Hezron was born Ram

1 Chronicles 2:5
HEB: בְּנֵי־ פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃ ס
NAS: of Perez [were] Hezron and Hamul.
KJV: The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
INT: the sons of Perez Hezron and Hamul

1 Chronicles 2:9
HEB: וּבְנֵ֥י חֶצְר֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר נוֹלַד־
NAS: Now the sons of Hezron, who were born
KJV: The sons also of Hezron, that were born
INT: now the sons of Hezron who were born

1 Chronicles 2:18
HEB: וְכָלֵ֣ב בֶּן־ חֶצְר֗וֹן הוֹלִ֛יד אֶת־
NAS: the son of Hezron had sons
KJV: the son of Hezron begat
INT: now Caleb the son of Hezron had Azubah

1 Chronicles 2:21
HEB: וְאַחַ֗ר בָּ֤א חֶצְרוֹן֙ אֶל־ בַּת־
NAS: Afterward Hezron went
KJV: And afterward Hezron went in
INT: Afterward went Hezron to the daughter

1 Chronicles 2:24
HEB: וְאַחַ֥ר מוֹת־ חֶצְר֖וֹן בְּכָלֵ֣ב אֶפְרָ֑תָה
NAS: the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah,
KJV: And after that Hezron was dead
INT: After the death of Hezron Caleb-ephrathah wife

1 Chronicles 2:24
HEB: אֶפְרָ֑תָה וְאֵ֤שֶׁת חֶצְרוֹן֙ אֲבִיָּ֔ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד
NAS: Abijah, Hezron's wife,
KJV: then Abiah Hezron's wife
INT: Caleb-ephrathah wife Hezron's Abijah bore

1 Chronicles 2:25
HEB: יְרַחְמְאֵ֛ל בְּכ֥וֹר חֶצְר֖וֹן הַבְּכ֣וֹר ׀ רָ֑ם
NAS: the firstborn of Hezron [were] Ram
KJV: the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram
INT: of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron the firstborn Ram

1 Chronicles 4:1
HEB: יְהוּדָ֑ה פֶּ֧רֶץ חֶצְר֛וֹן וְכַרְמִ֖י וְח֥וּר
NAS: [were] Perez, Hezron, Carmi,
KJV: Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi,
INT: of Judah Perez Hezron Carmi Hur

1 Chronicles 5:3
HEB: חֲנ֥וֹךְ וּפַלּ֖וּא חֶצְר֥וֹן וְכַרְמִֽי׃
NAS: and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.
KJV: and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
INT: Hanoch and Pallu Hezron and Carmi

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2696
18 Occurrences


ḥeṣ·rō·wn — 14 Occ.
lə·ḥeṣ·rōn — 2 Occ.
wə·ḥeṣ·rō·wn — 2 Occ.

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