Hezron

Hezron (Hebrew: חֶצְרוֹן, Modern: H̱etsron, Tiberian: Ḥeṣrôn, "enclosed") is a name which occurs several times in the Hebrew Bible.

It may refer to:

• A plain in the south of Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea (Joshua 15:3)
• One of the sons of Reuben (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:6)
• The older of the two sons of Perez and a grandson of Judah, mentioned in Genesis 46:12 among the youngest generation of the 70 Israelites to move to Egypt with Jacob. See also 1 Chronicles 2:5–24

References

•  Hirsch, Emil G. (1901–1906). "Hezron". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.