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Lexicon :: Strong's H6557 - pereṣ

Strong's

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פֶּרֶץ

Transliteration

pereṣ

Pronunciation

peh'-rets

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

The same as פֶּרֶץ (H6556)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

פֶּרֶץ Perets, peh'-rets; the same as H6556; Perets, the name of two Israelites:—Perez, Pharez.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H6557 in the following manner: Pharez (12x), Perez (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H6557 in the following manner: Pharez (12x), Perez (3x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Perez or Pharez = "breach"
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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

פֶּרֶץ Perets, peh'-rets; the same as H6556; Perets, the name of two Israelites:—Perez, Pharez.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6557: Abbreviations

† II. פֶ֫רֶץ proper name

1. masculine son of Judah and Tamar, φαρες; — פ׳ Genesis 46:12 +, מָּ֑רֶץ Genesis 38:29 3 times; — Genesis 38:29; Genesis 46:12 (twice in verse); Numbers 26:20, Numbers 26:21; Ruth 4:12, Ruth 4:18 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 2:4, 1 Chronicles 2:5; 1 Chronicles 4:1; 1 Chronicles 9:4; 1 Chronicles 27:3; Nehemiah 11:4, Nehemiah 11:6

2. location in

a. עֻזָּה פ׳ near Jerusalem [H6560 2 Samuel 6:8 = 1 Chronicles 13:11]

b. פְּרָצִים הַר [H6559 Isaiah 28:21], perhaps = בַּעַל פ׳ which see H1188. — compare H7428 פָּ֑רֶץ רִמֹּן.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:29; 38:29; 46:12; 46:12

Numbers

26:20; 26:21

Ruth

4:12; 4:18

1 Chronicles

2:4; 2:5; 4:1; 9:4; 27:3

Nehemiah

11:4; 11:6

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Strong's Number H6557 matches the Hebrew פֶּרֶץ (pereṣ),
which occurs 15 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 38:29 - But it came^H1961 about as he drew^H7725 back^H7725 his hand,^H3027 that behold,^H2009 his brother^H251 came^H3318 out. Then she said,^H559 “What^H4100 a breach^H6556 you have made^H6555 for yourself!” So he was named^H7121^H8034 [fn]Perez.^H6557

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Gen 46:12 - The sons^H1121 of Judah:^H3063 Er^H6147 and Onan^H209 and Shelah^H7956 and Perez^H6557 and Zerah^H2226 (but Er^H6147 and Onan^H209 died^H4191 in the land^H776 of Canaan).^H3667 And the sons^H1121 of Perez^H6557 were Hezron^H2696 and Hamul.^H2538

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Num 26:20 - The sons^H1121 of Judah^H3063 according to their families^H4940 were: of Shelah,^H7956 the family^H4940 of the Shelanites;^H8024 of Perez,^H6557 the family^H4940 of the Perezites;^H6558 of Zerah,^H2226 the family^H4940 of the Zerahites.^H2227

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Num 26:21 - The sons^H1121 of Perez^H6557 were: of Hezron,^H2696 the family^H4940 of the Hezronites;^H2697 of Hamul,^H2538 the family^H4940 of the Hamulites.^H2539

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Rth 4:12 - “Moreover, may your house^H1004 be like the house^H1004 of Perez^H6557 whom^H834 Tamar^H8559 bore^H3205 to Judah,^H3063 through^H4480 the [fn]offspring^H2233 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 will give^H5414 you by this^H2088 young^H5291 woman.”^H5291

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Rth 4:18 - Now these^H428 are the generations^H8435 of Perez:^H6557 to Perez^H6557 [fn]was born^H3205 Hezron,^H2696

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1Ch 2:4 - Tamar^H8559 his daughter-in-law^H3618 bore^H3205 him Perez^H6557 and Zerah.^H2226 Judah^H3063 had five^H2568 sons^H1121 in all.^H3605

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1Ch 2:5 - The sons^H1121 of Perez^H6557 were Hezron^H2696 and Hamul.^H2538

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1Ch 4:1 - The sons^H1121 of Judah^H3063 were Perez,^H6557 Hezron,^H2696 Carmi,^H3756 Hur^H2354 and Shobal.^H7732

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1Ch 9:4 - Uthai^H5793 the son^H1121 of Ammihud,^H5989 the son^H1121 of Omri,^H6018 the son^H1121 of Imri,^H566 the son^H1121 of Bani,^H1137 from the sons^H1121 of Perez^H6557 the son^H1121 of Judah.^H3063

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1Ch 27:3 - He was from the sons^H1121 of Perez,^H6557 and was chief^H7218 of all^H3605 the commanders^H8269 of the army^H6635 for the first^H7223 month.^H2320

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:4

Neh 11:4 - Some^H4480 of the sons^H1121 of Judah^H3063 and some^H4480 of the sons^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 lived^H3427 in Jerusalem.^H3389 From the sons^H1121 of Judah:^H3063 Athaiah^H6265 the son^H1121 of Uzziah,^H5818 the son^H1121 of Zechariah,^H2148 the son^H1121 of Amariah,^H568 the son^H1121 of Shephatiah,^H8203 the son^H1121 of Mahalalel,^H4111 of the sons^H1121 of Perez;^H6557

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 11:6

Neh 11:6 - All^H3605 the sons^H1121 of Perez^H6557 who lived^H3427 in Jerusalem^H3389 were 468^H702^H3967^H8346^H8083 able^H2428 men.^H376

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