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Perez

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“Breach, burst forth”

Perez means "breach, burst forth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the twin brother of Zerah.

Biblical namesake: Perez was the son of Judah and Tamar. He is remembered as an ancestor of King David and appears in the genealogies of both the Old and New Testaments. (Genesis · Genesis 38, Genesis 46, Ruth 4)

Biblical2 syllables · /pəˈrɛz/

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