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Strong's H6557 פֶּרֶץ (perets)

Perets means “Perez” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H6557
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 5

Strong's H6557 Quick Answer

Strong's H6557 פֶּרֶץ (Perets) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Perets (peh'-rets) n/p. 1. Perets, the name of two Israelites [the same as H6556] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include pharez and perez. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Perets (peh'-rets) n/p. 1. Perets, the name of two Israelites [the same as H6556]
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
pharez and perez

Meaning and Definition

Perets (peh'-rets) n/p. 1. Perets, the name of two Israelites [the same as H6556] KJV: Perez, Pharez. Root(s): H6556

Original Word
פֶּרֶץ
Transliteration
Perets
Derivation
Root: פּרץ First root strongs: 6556
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6557. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Perez

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.38.29; son of: Judah (H3063) and Tamar (H8559); brother of: Zerah (H2226I); half-brother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956); father of: Hezron (H2696H) and Hamul (H2538) § Perez or Pharez = "breach" 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

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How Strong's H6557 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Perets, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Pharez Numbers 26:20 8× Perez 1 Chronicles 27:3 3×

How Strong's H6557 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6557 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6557 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 38:29 KJV

And 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 46:12 KJV

And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:20 KJV

And 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6557.

Genesis 38:29 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 46:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Numbers 26:20 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 26:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.
Ruth 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
1 Chronicles 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
1 Chronicles 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
1 Chronicles 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
Uthai 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 27:3 Old Testament, KJV
Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
Nehemiah 11:4 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 11:6 Old Testament, KJV
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6557, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 38:29 Genesis 46:12
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 26:20 Numbers 26:21
Ruth 2 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 4:12 Ruth 4:18
1 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2:4 1 Chronicles 2:5 1 Chronicles 4:1 1 Chronicles 9:4 1 Chronicles 27:3
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 11:4 Nehemiah 11:6

Strong's H6557 FAQ

What does perets (פֶּרֶץ) mean?

Perets (Strong's H6557) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Perez". Perets (peh'-rets) n/p. 1. Perets, the name of two Israelites [the same as H6556]

How many times is perets (פֶּרֶץ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H6557 across 5 books.

Where can I study perets (פֶּרֶץ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6557 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate perets (פֶּרֶץ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pharez and perez. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.