Lexical Definition
חֶצְרוֹן Chetsrôwn (khets-rone') Hezron N:N-M-P
from חָצֵר; court-yard
Hezron.
- § Hezron = "surrounded by a wall"
- Chetsron, the name of a place in Palestine
- also of two Israelites
n pr m
1) a son of Reuben
2) a son of Pharez and grandson of Judah
n pr loc
3) a place in the extreme south of Judah
See Greek: Ἐσρώμ
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 Josh 15:3 place in extreme south of Judah, + אַדָּ֫רָה = חֲצַראַֿדָּר (q. v.) Num 34:4.
b. קְרִיּוֺת חֶצְרוֺן הִיא חָצוֺר Josh 15:25 another town of Judah in south.
2. proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ασρωμ(ν), Εσρων, etc.:
a. חֶצְרֹן son of Reuben Gen 46:9; Exod 6:14; Num 26:6 = חֶצְרוֺן 1Chr 5:3.
b. son of Peres and grandson of Judah Gen 46:12; Num 26:21 = חֶצְרוֺן Ruth 4:18; Ruth 4:19; 1Chr 2:5; 1Chr 2:9; 1Chr 2:18; 1Chr 2:21; 1Chr 2:24 (twice in verse); 1Chr 2:25; 1Chr 4:1.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:9 · 46:12 |
| Exodus | 6:14 |
| Numbers | 26:6 · 26:21 · 34:4 |
| Joshua | 15:3 · 15:25 |
| Ruth | 4:18 · 4:19 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:5 · 2:9 · 2:18 · 2:21 · 2:24 · 2:25 · 4:1 · 5:3 |
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Female • From Judah • Mother of Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb
Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
An unnamed wife of Hezron who bore him Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
- A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, implied at 1Ch.2.9;
- only referred to as a_wife_of_Hezron חֶצְרוֹן;
- wife of Hezron חֶצְרוֹן;
- an unnamed mother of: Jerahmeel יְרַחְמְאֵל and Caleb כָּלֵב.
The Bible mentions an unnamed wife of Hezron in 1 Chronicles 2:9. She was the mother of Hezron's three sons: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. No further information is provided about her in the biblical text. Her inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of family lineage and the role of women in bearing children to continue the family line.
All entries for a wife of Hezron: חֶצְרוֹן