Genesis

Genesis 38:29

29But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.b

Footnotes

  • b 38:29 Perez means breaking out.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But when he pulled his handיָד֗וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
backכְּמֵשִׁ֣יבkə·mê·šîḇPreposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
and his brotherאָחִ֔יו’ā·ḥîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
came outיָצָ֣אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
she saidוַתֹּ֕אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
You have broken out firstפָּרַ֖צְתָּpā·raṣ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6555 break through
So he was namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Perezפָּֽרֶץ׃pā·reṣNoun - proper - masculine singularH6557 Perets

Cross-references

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Genesis 46:12 · 1 Chronicles 2:4 · Numbers 26:20 · Matthew 1:3 · Nehemiah 11:6 · Ruth 4:12 · Nehemiah 11:4 · 1 Chronicles 9:4 · Luke 3:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.