Description
Twin son of Judah and Tamar; ancestor of David and through him of Christ. Named because he 'broke through' (his brother Zerah had put out a hand first but Perez was born first).
Relationships
Family tree
Two generations up and down. Click any other person to recenter the tree on them. Solid lines are parent-of relationships; dashed pink lines are spouses; dashed amber lines are debated/tradition-divergent edges.