The meaning of “אוּרִי”
Understanding ʼÛwrîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Uri. - § Uri = "fiery" - Uri, the name of three Israelites 1) a prince of Judah, a son of Hur who was used by God to pre...
אוּרִי
Uri. - § Uri = "fiery" - Uri, the name of three Israelites 1) a prince of Judah, a son of Hur who was used by God to prepare the tabernacle 2) an officer (or the father of an officer) of Solomon in Gilead 3) a porter or gatekeeper in time of Ezra who took a foreign woman as wife
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 35:30 | “And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;” Word: אוּרִי (ʼÛwrîy) | |
| 1 Kings 4:19 | “Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.” Word: אוּרִי (ʼÛwrîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 2:20 | “And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.” Word: אוּרִי (ʼÛwrîy) | |
| 2 Chronicles 1:5 | “Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.” Word: אוּרִי (ʼÛwrîy) | |
| Ezra 10:24 | “Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.” Word: אוּרִי (ʼÛwrîy) |