Bible Dictionary
Hezron
Hezron was the name of sons of Reuben and Judah’s son Perez. It was also the name of a southern plain or boundary location in Judah.
Definition
Hezron is the name of two men and of a place. One Hezron was a son of Reuben; another was the older son of Perez, or Pharez. Hezron was also a plain in southern Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea.
Biblical Usage
The two men named Hezron appear in the genealogies of Reuben and Judah. The geographical Hezron is named among the places defining the southern territory of Judah.
Historical Background
The name is associated with being enclosed or surrounded. The supplied material gives no further description of the plain’s exact boundaries.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(surrounded by a wall).