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Hezion
Hezion
חֶזְיוֹן chez.yon
Hezion (Hebrew: חֶזְיוֹן, chez.yon) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Kings 15:18. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Abijah.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Hezion
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Kings 15:18 |
| Cross-references | 25 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Tabrimmon co-occurrence Appears with Tabrimmon in 1 Kings 15.
- Ben-hadad co-occurrence Appears with Ben-hadad in 1 Kings 15.
- Asa co-occurrence Appears with Asa in 1 Kings 15.
- Nadab co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Nadab.
- Ahijah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahijah.
- Maacah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Maacah.
- Abijah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Abijah.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.15.18;
father of: Tabrimmon (H2886)
§ Hezion = "vision"
king of Syria, father of Tabrimon and grandfather of Ben-hadad; probably identical with 'Rezon' the contemporary of Solomon
Hezion was the grandfather of Ben-Hadad I, the king of Aram during the reign of Asa, king of Judah.
The biblical story
Hezion is mentioned in 1Ki.15.18 as the grandfather of Ben-Hadad, the king of Aram (Syria) during the reign of King Asa of Judah. The verse states that there was a treaty between Asa's father and Hezion, which Asa sought to renew with Ben-Hadad. His mention in this context suggests that he was a significant figure in the history of Aram, likely a former king or ruler, who had established a treaty with the kingdom of Judah.
Key verses
Hezion appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king’s house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Ben–hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
1 Kings 15:18
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1 Kings (1)
- 1 Kings 15:18