Hezron

Hezron (Hebrew: חֶצְרוֹן, H̱etsron 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 (son of Judah). In Genesis 46:12, he is mentioned among the youngest generation of the 70 Israelites to move to Egypt with Jacob. See also 1 Chronicles 2:5-24