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Peresh

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(dung). Son of Machir, wife, Maacah, of the tribe of Manasseh (1 Chron. 7:16¹⁶And 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)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Machir, a descendant of Manasseh (1 Chron. 7:16¹⁶And 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)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6570 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Peresh

Phonic:

peh’-resh

Meaning:

the same as 6569; Peresh, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Peresh

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

dung

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Dung; excrement:―a son of Machir by his wife Maachah, 1 Chron. 7:16. {Stercus}