Pharez (or Perez)
- Dates
- 1663–1573 BC
Name means "breach." One of twin sons of Judah through Tamar. Also spelled "Perez," he is the firstborn and a scarlet thread is bound to his hand, though Zerah comes first. From him comes the royal line of David and thus he is an ancestor of Christ.
In detail
One of the twin sons of Judah (Gen 38:27—29), and ancestor of a tribal family, the Perezites, KJV "Pharzites" and of 2 other tribal families, the Hezronites and Hamulites, which took their names from his 2 sons, Hezron and Hamul (Num 26:20, 21 1 Chr 2:4, 5). Perez was an ancestor of David (Ruth 4:18—22) and is listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ (Mt 1:3, 6, 16).
Bible passages
- Genesis 38:27-29
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 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.
Text of the King James Version.