hez'-ron (chetsron, and chetsron; Septuagint Asron):
(1) A son of Reuben (Ge 46:9;Ex 6:14), and head of the family of the Hezronites (Nu 26:6).
(2) A son of Perez, and grandson of Judah (Ge 46:12;Nu 26:21;1Ch 2:5,9,18,21,24,25;4:1), a direct ancestor of David (Ru 4:18f). He appears also in the genealogy of our Lord (Esrom) (Mt 1:3;Lu 3:33).