Perez: meaning of the name

Perez in Hebrew and Greek

Perez in Scripture

“Perez” appears in 5 verses of the King James Version.

• 2 Samuel 6:8

  And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez–uzzah to this day.

• 1 Chronicles 13:11

  And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez–uzza to this day.

• 1 Chronicles 27:3

  Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.

• Nehemiah 11:4

  And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

• Nehemiah 11:6

  All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.