Reference: Perez

Pharez, (q.v.), breach, the son of Judah (Ne 11:4). "The chief of all the captains of the host for the first month" in the reign of David was taken from his family (1Ch 27:3). Four hundred and sixty-eight of his "sons" came back from captivity with Zerub

(See PHAREZ.) An important family of Judah, of whom one was "chief of all the captains of the host for the first month" (1Ch 27:3); 468 returned from Babylon; some settled in Jerusalem (Ne 11:4-6).

Son of Judah and Tamar, and twin-brother of Zarah (Ge 38:29; in 1Es 5:5 Phares; patronymic Perezites, Nu 26:20). His importance consists in his being the ancestor of David through Boaz and Ruth, and then of Jesus Christ. His descendants were in all probability the most numerous among the families of Judah; hence the blessing of the elders on Boaz; 'Let thy house be like the house of Perez' (Ru 4:12). According to Ge 46:12, Perez had two sons, Hezron and Hamul. From Hezron, according to 1Ch 2, came Jerahmeel and Ram and Caleb, and through Ram was traced the line of the royal house of David.

W. F. Cobb.

Pe'rez

One whose 'children' were in David's army. 1Ch 27:3. His descendants returned from exile. Ne 11:4,6. Perhaps the same as PHARES, q.v.

Pe'rez

(breach). The "children of Perez," or Pharez, the son of Judah, appear to have been a family of importance for many centuries.

1Ch 27:3; Ne 11:4,6