("breach")
Son born from the union of Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar. The twin brother of Zerah (Gen 38:29; I Chr 2:4); father of Hezron and Hamuel (Gen 46:12; Num 26:21; I Chr 2:5) and ancestor of the most important family of the tribe of Judah, the Perezites (Num 26:20).
The struggle for dominance within the tribe of Judah is probably reflected in the story of Perez' birth (Gen 38:27-30).
He is listed first in the genealogical list of the tribe of Judah, and his supremacy is linked to the tradition that he was an ancestor of David (Ruth 4:18-22; Matt 1:3; Luke 3:33). Four hundred and sixty-eight descendants of Perez are mentioned in the list of inhabitants to Jerusalem at the time of Nehemiah (Neh 11:6).
Concordance
Gen 38:29; 46:12. Num 26:20-21. Ruth 4:12, 18. I Chr 2:4-5; 4:1; 9:4; 13:11; 27:3. Neh 11:4, 6. Matt 1:3. Luke 3:33
