H6558 H6558
the Perezite, a gentilic designation for descendants of Perez, son of Judah (Numbers 26:20)
This gentilic adjective, appearing with the definite article as a collective noun, designates the clan descended from Perez, one of Judah's twin sons born to Tamar. In Numbers 26:20, it appears in the wilderness census listing Judah's clans. The Perezites became one of the most significant Judahite families—King David descended from this line through Boaz and Ruth. The clan's importance is reflected in the blessing given to Boaz at his marriage to Ruth: 'May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah' (Ruth 4:12). The Perezites represented a major subdivision of Judah's tribe.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Numbers 26:20 lists Judah's clans: 'of Shelah, the clan of the Shelanites; of Perez, the clan of the Perezites; of Zerah, the clan of the Zerahites.' The definite article 'the Perezite' functions as collective designation. The multilingual glosses preserve the gentilic form (Perezite, faresitas). This census established the Perezites as a major Judahite clan, anticipating their later prominence through David's line. The genealogical emphasis in Ruth and Chronicles on Perezite lineage underscores this clan's historical importance in Israel's tribal structure and royal dynasty. 1×
AR["الْفَرَصِيِّ"]·ben["পরসীয়দের"]·DE["der-Perezite"]·EN["the-Perezite"]·FR["le-Perezite"]·heb["ה-פרצי"]·HI["पेरेसी-का"]·ID["orang-Peres"]·IT["il-Perezite"]·jav["tiyang-Pérès"]·KO["그-베레스-의"]·PT["o-partsita"]·RU["Перецово"]·ES["los-faresitas"]·SW["Waperesi"]·TR["-Peretsliler'in"]·urd["فارصیوں-کا"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† פַּרְצִי adj.gent. of ii. פֶּרֶץ 1, c. art. as n.coll. Nu 26:20.