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חֶצְרוֹנִי

𐤇𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤍𐤉

Chetsrôwnîy

H2697 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חצר to encircle, to settle, to enclose

Definition

Denotes a member of the kin-group or clan descended from Hezron (חֶצְרוֹן), a personal name, identified by the patronymic ending -îy. Used to refer to individual Israelites or collectives belonging to the Hezronite sub-group within larger tribal structures, particularly in genealogical or census contexts.

Semantic Range

descendant of Hezron, Hezronite, member of the clan of Hezron, collectively the Hezronite group

Root / Etymology

Formed from the personal name חֶצְרוֹן (Hezron) with the patronymic suffix -ִי, indicating descent or affiliation with a particular ancestor. This construction is a common feature in Biblical Hebrew, marking family, clan, or tribal identity.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֶצְרוֹנִי appears in genealogical lists and census passages (e.g., Numbers 26:6) to denote descendants of Hezron, who was a grandson of Judah (Genesis 46:12). In the Israelite context, the Hezronites constituted a major sub-clan (mišpāḥāh) within the larger tribe of Judah. Such patronymic names are significant in the book of Numbers and related genealogical texts, reflecting the importance of lineage and family structure in Israelite society. Modern translations often use 'Hezronite' or 'descendant of Hezron.' The term does not refer to later geographic or religious identities such as 'Jew' or 'Judean.' The use of this term ceases after the genealogical lists, with no indication of later or post-exilic usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patronymically from חֶצְרוֹן; a Chetsronite or (collectively) descendants of Chetsron; Hezronites.

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Root Family

חצר (ḥ-ṣ-r) — to encircle, to settle, to enclose

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

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2697-01 הַֽ/חֶצְרוֹנִ֑י hachetseroni HTd/Ngmsa the Hezronite the Hezronite 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2697-01 Numbers 26:6 הַֽ/חֶצְרוֹנִ֑י hachetseroni HTd/Ngmsa the Hezronite the Hezronite
H2697-01 Numbers 26:21 הַֽ/חֶצְרֹנִ֑י hachetseroni HTd/Ngmsa the Hezronites the Hezronite
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