Person Old Testament
Peresh
Peresh, a son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh, mentioned in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 7. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:16.
Why it matters. Son of Machir, grandson of Manasseh
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Peresh
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.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Siblings
- GileadHammolechethSheresh
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)