Atomic Bible

Son of Perez, grandson of Judah, ancestor of David.

Hezron

Named in 14 verses across 6 books, first in Genesis 46:12.

חֶצְרוֹןHezron

חֶצְרוֹנִיHezronite

ἘσρώμHezron

Also called Hezronite.

The name means “the dart of joy; the division of the song.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Perez
Brothers and sisters
Hamul
Married to
Daughter of Machir, Abiah, Ephrathah, A wife of Hezron
Children
Ram, Jerahmeel, Caleb, Segub, Ashhur
People
Tribe of Judah

About Hezron Written by AI

Hezron was the son of Perez and the grandson of Judah, as recorded in Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:21, and 1 Chronicles 2:5. He was born in Canaan and was one of the 70 members of Jacob's household who migrated to Egypt during the time of Joseph. Hezron's descendants formed a clan within the tribe of Judah, known as the Hezronites (Numbers 26:6). Hezron is mentioned in the genealogy of King David in Ruth 4:18 to 19 and 1 Chronicles 2:9 to 25. He is also listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1:3 and Luke 3:33, emphasizing his importance in the lineage of the Messiah. According to 1 Chronicles 2:18 to 25, Hezron had several children, including Jerahmeel, Ram (the ancestor of King David), and Caleb. He married the daughter of Machir, the father of Gilead, in his old age and had a son named Segub, who became the father of Jair. As a descendant of Judah and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ, Hezron played a significant role in the history of Israel and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Hezron, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Enclosed. (1.) One of the sons of Reuben (Gen. 46:9; Ex. 6:14). (2.) The older of the two sons of Pharez (Gen. 46:12). (3.) A plain in the south of Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea (Josh. 15:3).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 46:12

    The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

  2. Numbers 26:6

    the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.

  3. Numbers 26:21

    And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

  4. Ruth 4:18

    Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

  5. Ruth 4:19

    Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,

  6. 1 Chronicles 2:5

    The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

  7. 1 Chronicles 2:9

    The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

  8. 1 Chronicles 2:18

    Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

  9. 1 Chronicles 2:21

    Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.

  10. 1 Chronicles 2:24

    After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

  11. 1 Chronicles 2:25

    The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

  12. 1 Chronicles 4:1

    The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

  13. Matthew 1:3

    Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

  14. Luke 3:33

    the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.