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Perez
Biblical Persons & Places
Perez
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.29;
referred to as Perez (פֶּ֫רֶץ), or Perezite (פַּרְצִי), or Perez (KJV= Phares) (Φάρες);
son of Judah and Tamar;
a brother of Zerah;
half-brother of: Er, Onan and Shelah;
father of Hezron and Hamul.
Strong's Definition
Perets, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: the same as H6556 (פֶּרֶץ);
KJV Usage: Perez, Pharez.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Perez or Pharez = "breach"
1) twin son with Zarah of Judah by Tamar and ancestor of two families of Judah, the Hezronites and Hamulites; from the Hezronites came the royal line of David and Christ
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.29;
son of: Judah (H3063) and Tamar (H8559);
brother of: Zerah (H2226I);
half-brother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956);
father of: Hezron (H2696H) and Hamul (H2538)
§ Perez or Pharez = "breach"
twin son with Zarah of Judah by Tamar and ancestor of two families of Judah, the Hezronites and Hamulites; from the Hezronites came the royal line of David and Christ
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פֶּרֶץ
perets
BDB Definition:
Perez or Pharez = breach
1) twin son with Zarah of Judah by Tamar and ancestor of two families of Judah, the Hezronites and Hamulites; from the Hezronites came the royal line of David and Christ
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H6556
Total KJV Occurrences: 15