Greek word · G5329

Φάρες

phares

Perez

The Greek spelling of Hebrew Perez, 'breach, breakthrough, bursting out' (from the verb 'to break through, burst out'; HALOT).

Appears 3 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Φαρές, ὁ indecl. (Heb. פֶּרֶץ, Genesis 38:29),

Peres: Matthew 1:3, Luke 3:33.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Matthew 1:3

Range of meaning

The Greek spelling of Hebrew Perez, 'breach, breakthrough, bursting out' (from the verb 'to break through, burst out'; HALOT).

Against the English

KJV 'Phares' follows the Greek and hides the link to the 'Perez' of Genesis and Ruth. Modern versions use the Hebrew form.

Used elsewhere in the period

Gen 38:29: as Perez pushed out ahead of his brother, the midwife said, 'What a breach you have made for yourself!' His clan heads the tribe of Judah (Num 26:20–21). Ruth 4:12 and 18 make him the ancestor of David. Neh 11:4–6 lists 'the sons of Perez' living in Jerusalem after the exile, so the clan name was still known.

Where it appears

Matthew · 2

  1. Matthew 1:3 Φάρες Φάρες Perez

    Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

    Here: Perez, the twin who 'broke out' first at birth (Gen 38:29). His name means 'breach' or 'breakthrough'. He founded the clan from which David came (Ruth 4:18–22).

Luke · 1

  1. Luke 3:33 Φάρες of Perez

    the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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