Keraia
People

Hezron

Hezron was a son of Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob, and his descendants formed a clan within the tribe of Reuben.

The name Hezron means “the dart of joy; the division of the song”

MaleTribe of ReubenEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament4 books4 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:9; only referred to as Hezron (חֶצְרוֹן); son of Reuben; a brother of Hanoch, Pallu and Carmi.

Glossary entries

Hezron (Person)

Family members

Father

Reuben

Siblings

Carmi Hanoch Pallu

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 46:9
    The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
  2. Exodus 6:14
    These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
  3. Numbers 26:6
    …the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.
  4. 1 Chronicles 5:3
    The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.