Both Testaments
Perez
The son of Judah and Tamar, he became a key ancestor in the messianic line of King David and Jesus Christ.
Perez was born to Judah and Tamar under unusual circumstances, emerging first during a difficult labor. He is significant primarily as a progenitor of the tribe of Judah and a direct ancestor of King David. His inclusion in the genealogies of Matthew and Luke highlights his essential role in the lineage leading to the Messiah.
In the text
- Verses
- 15
- Books
- 7
- First appears
- Genesis 38:29
- Last appears
- Luke 3:33
Where Perez appears
15 verses · 11 chaptersIn the same books
- Hezron17 versesA son of Perez and grandson of Judah, Hezron is a key ancestor in the messianic line of David and Jesus Christ.
- Eber16 versesA descendant of Shem and the great-grandson of Arpachshad, serving as a key ancestor in the lineage of Abraham.
- Amminadab13 versesA leader of the tribe of Judah and an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Seth10 versesThe third son of Adam and Eve, appointed by God to continue the godly line leading to Noah and Jesus Christ.
- Zerah25 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, most notably a son of Judah and a descendant of Esau.
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