וָ/פֶ֣רֶץ
𐤅/𐤐𐤓𐤑
Perets
and 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'.
Genesis 46:12 · Word #6
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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Perez |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6557-06
and Breakthrough
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + proper masculine singular noun (personal name), nominal derivative from the root פרץ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine singular name derived from the root פרץ, meaning "to break through" or "to breach." Rendering it as "Breakthrough" preserves the root sense embedded in the personal name while retaining the prefixed conjunction "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Perets
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Breakthrough-one |
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