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Hezron
A son of Perez in the line of Judah, and an ancestor of King David and of Jesus.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 3
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 2
Family & lineage
ScholarlyHezron functions as a fixed hinge in the Judahite royal line, standing between Perez and Ram in the genealogy that runs to David, and this same link is carried forward into the New Testament genealogy of Jesus. His role is textual and genealogical rather than externally documented.
Genealogical continuity from Ruth 4:18-22 and 1 Chronicles 2:5-9 into Matthew 1:3; no archaeological or non-biblical attestation of the person.
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Judah.
Ruth 4:18
Name & titles
ScholarlyHezron (Hebrew Ḥeṣrōn) is generally connected to the noun ḥāṣēr, 'enclosure, courtyard, settled village,' a common element in Hebrew place and personal names. The same consonants also form a toponym on Judah's border.
Hebrew onomastics linking Ḥeṣrōn to ḥāṣēr ('enclosure/settlement'); cf. the border place Hezron/Hazar-addar in Joshua 15:3.