hezron

/ˈhɛzrɒn/

Definitions

1. proper noun

A figure in the Bible, the second son of Pharez and the ancestor of the royal house of Judah.

“Hezron was the ancestor of King David.”

2. noun

A place name in the Bible, possibly a region in the kingdom of Judah.

“The prophet Jeremiah preached in Hezron.”

Synonyms

  • Hebron
  • Jerusalem

Antonyms

  • foreign
  • non-Jewish