Bible Dictionary
PHARES
Phares is the Greek form of Perez, the ancestor of Jesus listed in the genealogies of Matthew and Luke.
Definition
Phares is the Greek form of Perez. The Revised Version uses Perez in the genealogical passages where the King James Version has Phares.
Biblical Usage
Phares or Perez is named in the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>fa'-rez (Phares): the King James Version; Greek form of "Perez" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)) (Mt 1:3; Lu 3:33).</p>