Son of Judah, ancestor of David and Jesus
Perez
Named in 15 verses across 7 books, first in Genesis 38:29.
פֶּ֫רֶץPerez
פַּרְצִיPerezite
ΦάρεςPerez
Also called Perezite.
The name means “divided.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Perez Written by AI
Perez was the son of Judah and Tamar, born in unusual circumstances described in Genesis 38. He was the twin brother of Zerah and was named Perez (meaning "breach" or "breaking forth") because he broke out first during the delivery (Genesis 38:29). Perez became the ancestor of a prominent clan within the tribe of Judah (Numbers 26:20 to 21). He is mentioned in the genealogy of King David (Ruth 4:12; 1 Chronicles 2:4 to 5) and is an ancestor of several notable figures, including Hezron, Caleb, and Nahshon (1 Chronicles 2:5). The descendants of Perez were among those who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 11:4). Most significantly, Perez is listed in the genealogies of Jesus Christ in both Matthew 1:3 and Luke 3:33, highlighting his important role in the lineage of the Messiah.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
=Pharez, (q.v.), breach, the son of Judah (Neh. 11:4). “The chief of all the captains of the host for the first month” in the reign of David was taken from his family (1 Chr. 27:3). Four hundred and sixty-eight of his “sons” came back from captivity with Zerubbabel, who himself was one of them (1 Chr. 9:4; Neh. 11:6).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 38:29
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
- Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- Numbers 26:20
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
- Numbers 26:21
And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
- Ruth 4:12
And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”
- Ruth 4:18
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
- 1 Chronicles 2:4
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
- 1 Chronicles 2:5
The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
- 1 Chronicles 4:1
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
- 1 Chronicles 9:4
Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.
- 1 Chronicles 27:3
He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month.
- Nehemiah 11:4
while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
- Nehemiah 11:6
The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
- Matthew 1:3
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
- Luke 3:33
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.