What does פֶּרֶץ (pereṣ) mean in the Bible?
פֶּרֶץ (pereṣ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Perets , the name of two Israelites".
Hebrew · H6557
פֶּרֶץ
Perets , the name of two Israelites
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פֶּרֶץH6557
Pronunciationpereṣ
What does פֶּרֶץ (pereṣ) mean in the Bible?
פֶּרֶץ (pereṣ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Perets , the name of two Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6557?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Perez (9), Perez (5), from Perez (1).
Where does פֶּרֶץ (pereṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 38:29. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (5), Genesis (3), Ruth (3), Nehemiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Perez9×Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:21, Ruth 4:12, Ruth 4:18
Perez5×Genesis 38:29, Genesis 46:12, Ruth 4:18, 1 Chronicles 2:4
from Perez1×Numbers 26:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 38:29פָּֽרֶץ׃toPerezNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 46:12וָפֶ֣רֶץtoPerezConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 46:12פֶ֖רֶץtoof PerezNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 26:20לְפֶ֕רֶץtofrom PerezNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 26:21פֶ֔רֶץtoof PerezNoun - proper - masculine singularRuth 4:12פֶּ֔רֶץtoof PerezNoun - proper - masculine singularRuth 4:18פָּ֔רֶץtoof PerezNoun - proper - masculine singularRuth 4:18פֶּ֖רֶץtoPerezNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 2:4פֶּ֣רֶץtoPerezNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 2:5פֶ֖רֶץtoof PerezNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 38:29
Aligned rows15
Books represented5
Genesis3Numbers2Ruth31 Chronicles5Nehemiah2
Source forms
פֶ֖רֶץ3xp̄e·reṣGenesis 46:12, 1 Chronicles 2:5, 1 Chronicles 9:4
וָפֶ֣רֶץ1xwā·p̄e·reṣGenesis 46:12
לְפֶ֕רֶץ1xlə·p̄e·reṣNumbers 26:20
פֶ֔רֶץ1xp̄e·reṣNumbers 26:21
פֶ֗רֶץ1xp̄e·reṣ1 Chronicles 27:3
פֶ֕רֶץ1xp̄e·reṣNehemiah 11:6
פֶּ֔רֶץ1xpe·reṣRuth 4:12
פֶּ֖רֶץ1xpe·reṣRuth 4:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular14xGenesis 38:29, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:20, Numbers 26:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xGenesis 46:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Perets , the name of two Israelites
Source Gloss
Perets , the name of two Israelites
Extended definition
Perez, Pharez.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Son of Judah and Tamar, born from their union, ancestor of David
Showing 1 selected witness from 15 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
פֶּרֶץ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G5329LXX equivalentGreek