Perez (son of Judah)

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Depiction of the birth of Perets (being washed in the bottom left of the picture).

Perez, also written as Pharez/Peretz (

KJV). Perez, in Hebrew means "breach or burst forth" and is named after the narrative of his birth as recorded in Genesis 38:29.[3]
According to Ethiopian tradition, Perez became a king of Persia.

Family tree

Judahdaughter of Shuah
ErTamarOnanShelah
Perez and Zerah


Biblical account

27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb! 28 While she was in labor, one of them put out a hand, and the midwife tied a crimson thread on that hand, to signify: This one came out first. 29 But just then it drew back its hand, and out came its brother; and she said, “What a breach (Heb. pereṣ) you have made for yourself!” So he was named Perez.


The

King David,[5] and both the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke include him when specifying the genealogy of Jesus.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ Genesis 38:29
  2. ^ 1 Chronicles 2:4
  3. ^ Strong's Hebrew 6556_ פָּ֫רֶץ (perets) -- a bursting forth, breach Retrieved 2015-08-01
    Note: The name is under Strong's 6557 which refers to 6556 for the meaning.
  4. ^ "Genesis 38:27-28". www.sefaria.org.
  5. ^ Ruth 4:18–22
  6. ^ Matthew 1:3
  7. ^ Luke 3:33