Kerioth-hezron

Kerioth-hezron, also known as Hazor, was a town in the Negev region of Judah (Joshua 15:25).

Also known as Kerioth Hezron · Kerioth and Hezron

Kerioth-hezron, also referred to as Hazor in the same verse, was a town located in the Negev, the southern region of Judah (Joshua 15:25). It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the context of the list of towns allotted to the tribe of Judah. The name Kerioth-hezron may suggest that the town was associated with the Kenizzites, a group descended from Hezron, the grandson of Judah. Its location is unknown.

Connections

Judas Iscariot: the only Judean?

HometownDebated

Iscariot is often read as Hebrew "man of Kerioth", a place in Judah, which would make Judas the only apostle from Judea. The Gospels never explain the word.

JudasAn apostle JudeaThe southern region of Israel, centered around Jerusalem Kerioth-hezronA town in the Negev region of Judah

Where the text shows it: John 6:71 — Judas son of Simon Iscariot.John 13:26 — Iscariot also attached to the father.Joshua 15:25 — Kerioth listed among the towns of Judah.Jeremiah 48:24 — Another Kerioth in Moab.

Ways people read this (4)

Ish-Kerioth: "man of Kerioth" in Judah, most widely held.
Sicarius: from Latin for a dagger-man, implying a link with violent nationalists.
Other derivations are proposed (Aramaic for "liar" or "deliverer"). Since Iscariot also stands after the father's name, it may be a family name.
"Only non-Galilean" also assumes the origins of Thomas, Thaddaeus, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot are Galilean, which is not stated.

Sources: John 6:71 · Joshua 15:25

Where Kerioth-hezron appears

1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H7152

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