Peresh — the meaning of the Hebrew name פֶּרֶשׁ

פֶּרֶשׁ

Peresh · pronounced peh'-resh · Strong's H6570 · a man

Peresh means Peresh, an Israelite.

Built from

פֶּרֶשׁ peresh (the same as, H6569) — excrement (as eliminated) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H6569; Peresh, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 7:16 And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem. (KJV)

Every verse that names Peresh

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 7:16

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