This personal name appears only in 1 Chronicles 7:16 in the genealogical records of Manasseh's descendants. Peresh was a son of Machir's wife Maacah, making him part of the Manassite clan of Gilead. The name possibly relates to roots meaning 'separate' or 'distinct,' though the etymology is uncertain. The Chronicler's genealogies, while sometimes selective and schematic, preserve tribal memory and establish family connections crucial for maintaining tribal identity during and after the exile. Peresh represents one branch of the powerful Manassite tribe that settled east of the Jordan in Gilead.