Perez — the meaning of the Hebrew name פֶּרֶץ

פֶּרֶץ

Perets · pronounced peh'-rets · Strong's H6557 · a man · also spelled Pharez

Perez means Perets, the name of two Israelites.

Built from

פֶּרֶץ perets (the same as, H6556) — a break (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H6556; Perets, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

Gen 38:29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. (KJV)

Every verse that names Perez

13 occurrences in 13 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Ruth, 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah

Gen 38:29Gen 46:12Num 26:20Num 26:21Ruth 4:12Ruth 4:181Chr 2:41Chr 2:51Chr 4:11Chr 9:41Chr 27:3Neh 11:4Neh 11:6

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