פֶּ֣רֶץ
𐤐𐤓𐤑
perets
Perez
the same as פֶּרֶץ; Perets, the name of two Israelites; Perez, Pharez.
1 Chronicles 2:4 · Word #6
Lexicon H6557
| Lemma | פֶּרֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | Perets |
| Strong's | H6557 |
| In-context | Perez |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1
a breaking-forth
| Root | פרץ (p-r-ts) |
| Core Meanings | to break through, burst forth, breach, break out, spread violently |
| Semantic Range | breach in a wall, gap, outbreak, sudden bursting forth, act of breaking through, personal name (Perez) |
| Conceptual Significance | The term conveys forceful breakthrough—whether in battle, judgment, or birth (as in the naming of Perez in Genesis 38:29). It symbolizes sudden divine intervention, rupture of barriers, or unexpected emergence within Israel’s narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute and once construct); also used as a proper masculine singular name. Derived from the Qal verbal root פרץ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פֶּרֶץ is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root פרץ, meaning "to break through" or "burst out." Rendering it as "a breaking-forth" preserves the dynamic verbal force of the root while accurately reflecting the masculine singular noun form. When used as a proper name (Perez), it retains this underlying sense of a "breaking-forth." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פרץ (to break through, burst forth, breach, break out, spread violently)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6556-01 |
baperets | in the breach |
|
farats | he burst through |
H6556-02 |
farets | a breaking-through |
H6557-01 |
ferets | Breach |
|
haporets | the one breaking through |
H6556-03 |
keferets | like a bursting breach |
H6555-01 |
parats | he has burst through |
H6555-02 |
paratseta | you have burst through |
|
paratsu | they have broken through |
|
parets | Breach (masculine singular proper name) |
|
parets | Rimmon of the Breach |
H6556-04 |
parets | Breach |
H6555-03 |
paretsu | they broke out |
H6530-01 |
parits | a breach-making man |
|
paritsey | breach-makers of |
H6530-02 |
paritsim | breach-makers |
H1188-01 |
peratsim | breaches |
|
perets | breach |
H6556-05 |
perets | breach |
H6556-06 |
piretseyhen | their breaches |
|
tiferotsi | you will burst forth |
H6555-04 |
ufaratseta | and you (masculine singular) shall burst forth |
H6556-07 |
uferatsim | and breaches |
H6557-02 |
vaferets | and Breach |
H6555-05 |
vayiferats | and he burst forth |
H6555-06 |
vayiferetsu | and they burst forth |
H6555-07 |
vayiferots | and he burst forth |
H6555-08 |
yiferots | he will burst forth |
H6555-09 |
yiferotsu | they will burst through |
Word Usage (15 occurrences of H6557)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 38:29 | פָּֽרֶץ | parets-2 | Perez |
| Genesis 46:12 | וָ/פֶ֣רֶץ | vaferets | and Perez |
| Genesis 46:12 | פֶ֖רֶץ | ferets | of Perez |