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Peresh
horseman
פֶּ֫רֶשׁ pe.resh
Peresh (Hebrew: פֶּ֫רֶשׁ, pe.resh) means “horseman”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 7:16. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Maacah in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Peresh
son of Machir; daughter of Maacah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 7:16 |
Names connected to this one
- Sheresh attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Machir.
- Gilead attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Machir.
- Huppim attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Machir.
- Rakem co-occurrence Appears with Rakem in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Sheresh co-occurrence Appears with Sheresh in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Maacah co-occurrence Appears with Maacah in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ulam co-occurrence Appears with Ulam in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Machir co-occurrence Appears with Machir in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.16;
son of: Machir (H4353) and Maacah (H4601M);
brother of: Gilead (H1568H), Sheresh (H8329) and Hammolecheth (H4447)
§ Peresh = "dung"
son of Machir by his wife Maachah
Peresh, a son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh, mentioned in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 7.
The biblical story
Peresh was a son of Machir, according to the genealogy of Manasseh in 1Ch.7.16. Machir was the son of Manasseh, who was one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Israel). Peresh is mentioned alongside his brother Sheresh. No other details are provided about Peresh's life or role. His inclusion in the genealogy suggests that he was part of the tribe of Manasseh and lived during the period of Israel's settlement in Canaan.
Key verses
Peresh appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
1 Chronicles 7:16
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:16