How to Pronounce Perez
PEE-rehz
Perez is pronounced PEE-rehz (ˈpiːrɛz): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: PEH-rez, PEE-riz, PEE-rez.
What does Perez mean?
Perez means “divided”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
What is Perez?
=Pharez, (q.v.), breach, the son of Judah (Neh. 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 (1 Chr. 27:3). Four hundred and sixty-eight of his “sons” came back from captivity with Zerubbabel, who himself was one of them (1 Chr. 9:4; Neh. 11:6).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
PEH-rez
PEE-riz
PEE-rez
Found in Scripture
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