Strong's H6557 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: פֶּרֶץ (Perets)

Pronunciation: peh'-rets

POS: peh'-rets Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: the same as ;

Definition: the same as פֶּרֶץ; Perets, the name of two Israelites; Perez, Pharez.

KJV Usage: Perez, Pharez.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Perez or Pharez = "breach"
• 2. 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

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G5329

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