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Perez

GenesisRuth1 ChroniclesMatthewLuke
When

c. 1880 BC· In the text

Placed by the story. The date is a rough guide. How the dates are worked out

Name meaning

"breach, breaking out" · Hebrew

"How hast thou broken forth?" (Genesis 38:29).

About

Firstborn of the twins of Judah and Tamar. At his birth his hand emerged first with a scarlet thread, but his brother Zerah was born ahead of him — hence his name, meaning 'breaking out.' He became the head of a leading clan of Judah and the ancestor through whom the royal line ran from Judah to Boaz, Jesse, and King David.

Relationships
FatherJudahFather
MotherTamarMother
DescendantBoazDescendant through the line to David
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
Genesis 38:29
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 38:29, KJV
Ruth 4:18
Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,Ruth 4:18, KJV
1 Chronicles 2:5
The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.1 Chronicles 2:5, KJV
Matthew 1:3
And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;Matthew 1:3, KJV
Luke 3:33
Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,Luke 3:33, KJV

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