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Perez, Pharez

“Perez” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(rent). An important Judahite family (1 Chron. 27:23²³But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. (1 Chronicles 27:23); Neh. 11:4-6⁴And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; ⁵And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. ⁶All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. (Nehemiah 11:4‑6)) A twin son of Judah by Tamar (Gen. 38:29²⁹And 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. (Genesis 38:29)).

“Pharez” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(breach). A Judahite (Gen. 38:29; 46:12²⁹And 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. (Genesis 38:29)
¹²And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (Genesis 46:12)). Father of Pharzites (Num. 26:20²⁰And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. (Numbers 26:20)). Perez (Neh. 11:4,6⁴And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; (Nehemiah 11:4)
⁶All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. (Nehemiah 11:6)). Phares (Matt. 1:3³And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; (Matthew 1:3); Luke 3:33³³Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, (Luke 3:33)).

“Perez” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

One whose “children” were in David’s army (1 Chron. 27:3³Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. (1 Chronicles 27:3)). His descendants returned from exile (Neh. 11:4,6⁴And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; (Nehemiah 11:4)
⁶All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. (Nehemiah 11:6)). Perhaps the same as PHARES.

“Phares, Pharez” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Judah and Tamar, his daughter-in-law, through whom David descended (Gen. 38:29²⁹And 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. (Genesis 38:29); Gen. 46:12¹²And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (Genesis 46:12); Num. 26:20-21²⁰And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites. ²¹And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. (Numbers 26:20‑21); Ruth 4:12,18¹²And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman. (Ruth 4:12)
¹⁸Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, (Ruth 4:18); 1 Chron. 2:4-5⁴And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. ⁵The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. (1 Chronicles 2:4‑5); 1 Chron. 4:1¹The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. (1 Chronicles 4:1); 1 Chron. 9:4⁴Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 9:4); Matt. 1:3³And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; (Matthew 1:3); Luke 3:33³³Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, (Luke 3:33)). The Hebrew is the same as PEREZ in 1 Chronicles 27:3³Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month. (1 Chronicles 27:3) and Nehemiah 11:4, 6⁴And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; (Nehemiah 11:4)
⁶All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. (Nehemiah 11:6).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6557 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Perets

Phonic:

peh’-rets

Meaning:

the same as 6556; Perets, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Perez, Pharez

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

breach

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Breach; divisions:―a Judahite [PHARES and PEREZ], Gen. 46:12. {Ruptio}