חֶצְרוֹ
𐤇𐤑𐤓𐤅
Chetsero
H2695 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name, referring to an individual associated with David's mighty warriors. The primary lexical sense is as a proper noun; no evidence exists for common noun usage. Derived from a term meaning 'enclosure' or an enclosed place.
Semantic Range
proper name of an individual Israelite; variant personal name form related to Hetzron; never used as a common noun
Root / Etymology
Derived by orthographical variation from חֶצְרוֹן (Hetzron), itself from the root חצר (ḥ-tz-r), meaning 'to enclose,' 'enclosure,' or 'settlement.' The final form חֶצְרוֹ exhibits a shortened or variant termination, which may indicate a personal or regional name, but remains closely related to חֶצְרוֹן in construction. The root חצר conveys ideas of encircling or surrounding, especially in relation to settlements or courts.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In biblical usage, חֶצְרוֹ appears exclusively as a personal name, specifically naming a figure among David's warriors (2 Samuel 23:35; referred to in 1 Chronicles 11:37 under the orthographic variant חֶצְרַי, Hetzrai). There is no evidence to suggest the term ever denoted a common noun or geographic location independently. Translation traditions often render it as 'Hezro' or 'Hezrai,' but the form more closely resembles a variant of Hetzron. The occurrence is post-patriarchal, with no usage in patriarchal or early monarchic genealogies. The correlation with enclosure or settlement is inherited from the root, but applied here merely as an ancestral or familial signifier. English Bibles sometimes obscure the distinction from related names (e.g., Hetzron); care should be taken not to conflate separate individuals. Later terminology such as 'Jew' does not apply. The historical presence of the name marks regional or familial groupings in the tribal period and supports insight into Israelite naming conventions.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
by an orthographical variation for חֶצְרוֹן; enclosure; Chetsro, an Israelite; Hezro, Hezrai.
Bantu Hebrew
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חצר (ḥ-ṣ-r) — enclose, surround, enclosure, settlement
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1178 | בַּעַל חָצוֹר | Hazor Enclosed-Settlement |
| H2674 | חָצוֹר | in Hazor |
| H2681 | חָצִיר | enclosed courtyard |
| H2682 | חָצִיר | field herbage |
| H2689 | חֲצֹצְרָה | in the silver trumpets |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2695-01 |
חֶצְרַי֙ | chetseray | HNp |
Hezrai | Enclosure-One | 1 |
H2695-03 |
חצרו | chtsrv | HNp |
Hezro | Enclosure-one | 1 |
H2695-02 |
חֶצְרוֹ֙ | chetsero | HNp |
Hezro | Enclosure-one | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2695-03 |
2 Samuel 23:35 | חצרו | chtsrv | HNp |
Hezro | Enclosure-one |
H2695-01 |
2 Samuel 23:35 | חֶצְרַי֙ | chetseray | HNp |
Hezrai | Enclosure-One |
H2695-02 |
1 Chronicles 11:37 | חֶצְרוֹ֙ | chetsero | HNp |
Hezro | Enclosure-one |