pe.rets is a personal name borne by Judah’s son and used for his descendants and line of descent.

The term is consistently a proper name: it identifies Judah’s son, his sons Hezron and Hamul, and later people or groups described as belonging to his line. Genesis 38:29 supplies the naming scene, while genealogical, clan, and settlement notices continue to use the name for descent from him.

1. Personal name and ancestral line · dominant

   Every supplied token is tagged Noun · Proper. In Genesis 38:29 the APB renders the naming of the child after his brother comes out; in Genesis 46:12 and Numbers 26:21 it names the father of Hezron and Hamul. The name also marks descent or membership in that line: Nehemiah 11:6 speaks of “the sons of Perez” dwelling in Jerusalem, and Ruth 4:18 introduces a genealogy beginning with him.

   Genesis 38:29Genesis 46:12Numbers 26:21Nehemiah 11:6Ruth 4:181 Chronicles 9:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the term as “Perez” in personal names, genealogies, clan listings, and descriptions of “the sons of Perez.” In Genesis 38:29 it also places the name after an exclamation about a “breach,”.