Hezron חֶצְרוֹן

Hezron was the son of Perez and grandson of Judah, and his descendants formed the Hezronite clan within the tribe of Judah.

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Also called Hezronite, Esrom.

Family

In the genealogy of Jesus

Where Hezron appears

1 Chronicles (7), Numbers (2), Ruth (2), Genesis (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1)

Key verses

• Genesis 46:12 first mention — And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
• Numbers 26:6 — Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
• Ruth 4:18 — Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
• Ruth 4:19 — And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
• 1 Chronicles 2:5 — The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
• 1 Chronicles 2:9 — The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
• 1 Chronicles 2:18 — And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.
• 1 Chronicles 2:21 — And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.
• 1 Chronicles 2:24 — And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
• 1 Chronicles 4:1 — The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
• Matthew 1:3 — And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
• Luke 3:33 — Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.