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חֶצְרוֹן

𐤇𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤍

Chetseron

H2696 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חצר to enclose, to surround, to settle, to form a courtyard or settlement

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.'

Semantic Range

a named place or settlement; an individual's or ancestor's name; sometimes imbued with the sense of 'enclosure' or 'village' in geographic usage

Root / Etymology

From the root חצר (ḥ-ts-r), meaning 'to enclose, to surround, to settle.' The noun חָצֵר (ḥāṣēr) refers to a courtyard, settlement, or village, and חֶצְרוֹן (Chetsron) is a derivative or theonim-form of this root, conveying the sense of an 'enclosure' or 'settled place.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term חֶצְרוֹן is encountered both as a place name in the Negev, marking one of the boundaries in the tribal inheritance lists (Joshua 15:3, 25), and as a genealogically significant Judahite ancestor, head of a family clan. In personal name use, Chetsron is especially notable in genealogies that establish the royal and priestly lines, with its most prominent mention in the line of Perez, son of Judah (Ruth 4:18, 1 Chronicles 2). The occurrence of Chetsron as a place name reflects the common practice of naming settlements after eponymous ancestors or features of the land (e.g., enclosure or village). English translations sometimes render Chetsron as 'Hezron,' but do not always account for the distinction between personal and geographic usage. The term 'palace' does not accurately render the meaning here: the underlying sense is 'settlement' or 'enclosure,' not a royal building.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָצֵר; court-yard; Chetsron, the name of a place in Palestine; also of two Israelites; Hezron.

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Root Family

חצר (ḥ-ṣ-r) — to enclose, to surround, to settle, courtyard, 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
H2696-01 חֶצְר֥וֹן chetseron HNp Hezron Enclosure-Settlement 14
H2696-03 וְ/חֶצְר֥וֹן vechetseron HC/Np and Hezron and Enclosure-Settlement 2
H2696-02 לְ/חֶצְרֹ֕ן lechetseron HR/Np of Hezron to Enclosure-Settlement 2

Occurrences in Scripture

18 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2696-03 Genesis 46:9 וְ/חֶצְר֥וֹן vechetseron HC/Np and Hezron and Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-01 Genesis 46:12 חֶצְר֥וֹן chetseron HNp Hezron Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-01 Exodus 6:14 חֶצְר֣וֹן chetseron HNp Hezron Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-02 Numbers 26:6 לְ/חֶצְרֹ֕ן lechetseron HR/Np to Hezron to Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-02 Numbers 26:21 לְ/חֶצְרֹ֕ן lechetseron HR/Np of Hezron to Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-01 Joshua 15:3 חֶצְרוֹן֙ chetseron HNp to Hezron Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-01 Joshua 15:25 חֶצְר֖וֹן chetseron HNp Hezron Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-01 Ruth 4:18 חֶצְרֽוֹן chetseron HNp Hezron Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-03 Ruth 4:19 וְ/חֶצְרוֹן֙ vechetseron HC/Np and Hezron and Enclosure-Settlement
H2696-01 1 Chronicles 2:5 חֶצְר֥וֹן chetseron HNp Hezron Enclosure-Settlement
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