חֶצְר֖וֹן
𐤇𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤍
Chetseron
Hezron
Proper noun used for both a place and personal names. (1) A geographical location: a settlement or region in the south of ancient Israelite territory (Negev) known as Chetsron. (2) An Israelite personal name: (a) a descendant of Reuben (Genesis 46:9), (b) more notably, a prominent Judahite ancestor within various genealogies, especially in relation to the lineages of the Judahite tribe (Genesis 46:12, Ruth 4:18-19, 1 Chronicles 2:5-25). The name itself likely conveys the sense of 'enclosure' or 'settlement.'
1 Chronicles 2:25 · Word #5
Lexicon H2696
| Lemma | חֶצְרוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Chetseron |
| Strong's | H2696 |
| Definition | Proper noun used for both a place and personal names. (1) A geographical location: a settlement or region in the south of ancient Israelite territory (Negev) known as Chetsron. (2) An Israelite personal name: (a) a descendant of Reuben (Genesis 46:9), (b) more notably, a prominent Judahite ancestor within various genealogies, especially in relation to the lineages of the Judahite tribe (Genesis 46:12, Ruth 4:18-19, 1 Chronicles 2:5-25). The name itself likely conveys the sense of 'enclosure' or 'settlement.' |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hezron |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2696-01
Enclosure-Settlement
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theonim/derivative form from חָצֵר; used as both place name and personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives from חצר, meaning an enclosed court or settlement. Rendering it as "Enclosure-Settlement" preserves the root sense embedded in the name rather than substituting a later conventional form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chetseron
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Enclosure-Settlement |
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