פֶ֖רֶץ
𐤐𐤓𐤑
Perets
Perez
A personal name, Perets, primarily referring to two distinct individuals in Israelite genealogy: (1) an important descendant of Judah, son of Judah and Tamar, who became the progenitor of a prominent clan within the tribe of Judah; (2) a Judahite mentioned among the post-exilic returnees. The name likely signifies 'breach' or 'one who breaks through', drawing from the underlying root meaning. The word also functions independently (outside the proper name) to denote 'breach', 'gap created by force', or 'burst forth'.
1 Chronicles 2:5 · Word #2
Lexicon H6557
| Lemma | פֶּרֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | Perets |
| Strong's | H6557 |
| Definition | A personal name, Perets, primarily referring to two distinct individuals in Israelite genealogy: (1) an important descendant of Judah, son of Judah and Tamar, who became the progenitor of a prominent clan within the tribe of Judah; (2) a Judahite mentioned among the post-exilic returnees. The name likely signifies 'breach' or 'one who breaks through', drawing from the underlying root meaning. The word also functions independently (outside the proper name) to denote 'breach', 'gap created by force', or 'burst forth'. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Perez |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6557-02
Breaker-through
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name, absolute form (HNp/HNcmsa). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root פרץ and functions here as a masculine proper name in singular absolute form. Rendering it as "Breaker-through" preserves both the nominal force and the active, forceful emergence inherent in the root meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Perets
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Breakthrough-one |
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