Hezron
Hezron is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is within 10 km of Kadesh-barnea. The name means “the dart of joy; the division of the song.”
Where is Hezron?
Approx. 30.6483, 34.4222 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| within 10 km of Kadesh-barnea | settlement | Medium |
| Ein Qedeis | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Addar | settlement | Low |
| Har Avnon | settlement | Low |
| another name for Kerioth-hezron | settlement | Low |
| another name for Hazar-addar | settlement | Low |
Hezron in the Bible dictionary
A plain in the south of Judah, west of Kadesh-barnea (Josh. 15:3).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Hezron
- Joshua 15:3
And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: