6556. perets

Lexicon

perets: Breach, gap, bursting forth

Original Word: פֶרֶץ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: perets
Pronunciation: PEH-rets
Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-rets)
Definition: Breach, gap, bursting forth
Meaning: a break

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

breach, breaking forth in, forth, gap

From parats; a break (literally or figuratively) -- breach, breaking forth (in), X forth, gap.

see HEBREW parats

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from parats
Definition
a bursting forth, breach
NASB Translation
breach (10), breaches (3), breakthrough (2), gap (1), mishap (1), outburst* (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. מֶּ֫רֶץ noun masculine^{Job 30:14} bursting forth, breach; absolute ׳פ Judges 21:15 +, מָּ֑רֶץ Genesis 38:29 +; construct מֶּרֶץ 2 Samuel 5:20 +; plural מְּרָצִים Amos 4:3 +, מְּרָצוֺם Ezekiel 13:5, suffix מִּרְצֵיהֶץ Amos 9:11 (מְּרָצֶיהָ We Now); —

1 bursting forth, out burst, of water 2 Samuel 5:20 = 1 Chronicles 14:11; from womb Genesis 38:29 (J).

2 breach in wall Amos 4:3; 1 Kings 11:27; Nehemiah 6:1; Psalm 144:14; Job 30:14; so (with גָּדַר, i.e. repair) Amos 9:11; Isaiah 58:12; figurative of effect to avert calamity, עָלָה בַּמְּרָצוֺת Ezekiel 13:5 ("" גָּדַר), עָמַד בַּמֶּרֶץ Ezekiel 22:30 ("" id.), compare Psalm 106:23, by instruction and (especially) intercession.

3 broken wall, נֹפֵל ׳פ Isaiah 30:13.

4 figurative of outburst of ׳יs wrath, accusative of congnate meaning with verb with מָּרַץ 2 Samuel 6:8 = 1 Chronicles 13:11; Job 16:14 (מֶּרֶץ עַלמְּֿנֵיפָֿ֑רֶץ); בְּ ׳עָשָׂה פ Judges 21:15.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb פָּרַץ (parats), meaning "to break through" or "to burst forth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4098 (πίπτω, piptō): While not a direct equivalent, this Greek verb means "to fall" and can imply a breaking down or collapse, similar to the concept of a breach.
• G4430 (πτωμα, ptōma): This noun means "a fall" or "ruin," which can be conceptually linked to the idea of a breach or break.
• G5418 (φραγμός, phragmos): This Greek term means "a fence" or "a barrier," and while it denotes the opposite of a breach, it is relevant in discussions of what constitutes a breach or break in a barrier.

In summary, פֶרֶץ (Peretz) is a multifaceted term in the Hebrew Bible, rich with implications of physical, social, and spiritual breaches, and is integral to themes of judgment and restoration.

Usage: The term פֶרֶץ is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often to describe a physical breach in a wall or barrier, but also to signify a breach in social or moral order. It appears in narratives, legal texts, and poetic literature.

Context: • The term פֶרֶץ (Peretz) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe instances of breaking or breaches. It is often associated with physical gaps or openings, such as those in city walls or fortifications, which could be vulnerable points for attack or entry. For example, in 2 Samuel 5:20, David refers to the LORD breaking through his enemies like a bursting flood, using the imagery of a breach to describe divine intervention and victory.
• In a metaphorical sense, פֶרֶץ can also refer to breaches in social or moral structures. In Isaiah 58:12, the term is used to describe the restoration of ancient ruins and the repair of breaches, symbolizing the healing of societal and spiritual divisions.
• The concept of פֶרֶץ is significant in understanding the dynamics of divine judgment and restoration. Breaches can be seen as consequences of sin or disobedience, while their repair signifies redemption and reconciliation.
• The name Peretz, derived from this term, is also significant in biblical genealogy. Peretz is a son of Judah and Tamar, and his lineage is noted in the genealogy of King David and ultimately, in the genealogy of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:3).

Forms and Transliterations

בַּפְּרָצ֔וֹת בַּפֶּ֣רֶץ בַּפֶּ֧רֶץ בפרץ בפרצות וּפְרָצִ֥ים ופרצים כְּפֶ֣רֶץ כפרץ פִּרְצֵיהֶ֗ן פֶ֭רֶץ פֶּ֔רֶץ פֶּ֕רֶץ פֶּ֖רֶץ פֶּ֭רֶץ פָ֑רֶץ פָּ֑רֶץ פרץ פרציהן bap·pə·rā·ṣō·wṯ bap·pe·reṣ bappərāṣōwṯ bapperaTzot bappereṣ bapPeretz Faretz Feretz kə·p̄e·reṣ keFeretz kəp̄ereṣ pā·reṣ p̄ā·reṣ pāreṣ p̄āreṣ Paretz pe·reṣ p̄e·reṣ pereṣ p̄ereṣ Peretz pir·ṣê·hen pirṣêhen pirtzeiHen ū·p̄ə·rā·ṣîm uferaTzim ūp̄ərāṣîm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 38:29
HEB: פָּרַ֖צְתָּ עָלֶ֣יךָ פָּ֑רֶץ וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ
NAS: What a breach you have made
KJV: How hast thou broken forth? [this] breach [be] upon thee: therefore his name
INT: have made and A breach was called his name

Judges 21:15
HEB: עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: had made a breach in the tribes
KJV: had made a breach in the tribes
INT: had made the LORD A breach the tribes of Israel

2 Samuel 5:20
HEB: אֹיְבַ֛י לְפָנַ֖י כְּפֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל־
NAS: before me like the breakthrough of waters.
KJV: before me, as the breach of waters.
INT: enemies before the breakthrough of waters and

2 Samuel 6:8
HEB: פָּרַ֧ץ יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּעֻזָּ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֞א
KJV: had made a breach upon Uzzah:
INT: had made of the LORD'S A breach Uzzah is called

1 Kings 11:27
HEB: סָגַ֕ר אֶת־ פֶּ֕רֶץ עִ֖יר דָּוִ֥ד
NAS: [and] closed up the breach of the city
KJV: [and] repaired the breaches of the city
INT: the Millo closed the breach of the city David

1 Chronicles 13:11
HEB: פָרַ֧ץ יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּעֻזָּ֑א וַיִּקְרָ֞א
KJV: had made a breach upon Uzza:
INT: had made of the LORD'S A breach Uzza called

1 Chronicles 14:11
HEB: אוֹיְבַ֛י בְּיָדִ֖י כְּפֶ֣רֶץ מָ֑יִם עַל־
NAS: by my hand, like the breakthrough of waters.
KJV: by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters:
INT: enemies my hand the breakthrough of waters and

Nehemiah 6:1
HEB: נ֥וֹתַר בָּ֖הּ פָּ֑רֶץ גַּ֚ם עַד־
NAS: and [that] no breach remained
KJV: the wall, and [that] there was no breach left
INT: and no remained breach although that

Job 16:14
HEB: יִפְרְצֵ֣נִי פֶ֭רֶץ עַל־ פְּנֵי־
NAS: He breaks through me with breach after
KJV: He breaketh me with breach upon
INT: breaks breach up on

Job 16:14
HEB: עַל־ פְּנֵי־ פָ֑רֶץ יָרֻ֖ץ עָלַ֣י
NAS: after breach; He runs
KJV: upon breach, he runneth
INT: up on breach runs and

Job 30:14
HEB: כְּפֶ֣רֶץ רָחָ֣ב יֶאֱתָ֑יוּ
NAS: As [through] a wide breach they come,
KJV: [upon me] as a wide breaking in [of waters]: in
INT: breach As a wide come

Psalm 106:23
HEB: בְחִיר֗וֹ עָמַ֣ד בַּפֶּ֣רֶץ לְפָנָ֑יו לְהָשִׁ֥יב
NAS: one stood in the breach before
KJV: before him in the breach, to turn away
INT: his chosen stood the breach before to turn

Psalm 144:14
HEB: מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים אֵֽין־ פֶּ֭רֶץ וְאֵ֣ין יוֹצֵ֑את
NAS: bear Without mishap and without loss,
KJV: [may be] strong to labour; [that there be] no breaking in, nor going out;
INT: bear Without mishap and without loss

Isaiah 30:13
HEB: הֶעָוֹ֣ן הַזֶּ֔ה כְּפֶ֣רֶץ נֹפֵ֔ל נִבְעֶ֖ה
NAS: iniquity will be to you Like a breach about to fall,
KJV: Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall,
INT: iniquity this A breach to fall A bulge

Isaiah 58:12
HEB: לְךָ֙ גֹּדֵ֣ר פֶּ֔רֶץ מְשֹׁבֵ֥ב נְתִיב֖וֹת
NAS: the repairer of the breach, The restorer
KJV: The repairer of the breach, The restorer
INT: will be called the repairer of the breach the restorer of the streets

Ezekiel 13:5
HEB: לֹ֤א עֲלִיתֶם֙ בַּפְּרָצ֔וֹת וַתִּגְדְּר֥וּ גָדֵ֖ר
NAS: You have not gone up into the breaches, nor
KJV: Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up
INT: nor gone the breaches build the hedge

Ezekiel 22:30
HEB: גָּדֵר֩ וְעֹמֵ֨ד בַּפֶּ֧רֶץ לְפָנַ֛י בְּעַ֥ד
NAS: and stand in the gap before
KJV: and stand in the gap before
INT: the wall and stand the gap before for

Amos 4:3
HEB: וּפְרָצִ֥ים תֵּצֶ֖אנָה אִשָּׁ֣ה
NAS: You will go out [through] breaches [in the walls], Each one
KJV: And ye shall go out at the breaches, every
INT: out breaches will go Each

Amos 9:11
HEB: וְגָדַרְתִּ֣י אֶת־ פִּרְצֵיהֶ֗ן וַהֲרִֽסֹתָיו֙ אָקִ֔ים
NAS: And wall up its breaches; I will also raise
KJV: and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up
INT: the fallen and wall breaches ruins raise

19 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6556
19 Occurrences

bap·pə·rā·ṣō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
bap·pe·reṣ — 2 Occ.
p̄ā·reṣ — 1 Occ.
p̄e·reṣ — 1 Occ.
kə·p̄e·reṣ — 4 Occ.
pā·reṣ — 2 Occ.
pe·reṣ — 6 Occ.
pir·ṣê·hen — 1 Occ.
ū·p̄ə·rā·ṣîm — 1 Occ.