אוּרִי
u.ri
Uri
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word אוּרִי (Uri) appears six times in the Bible, designated as a proper name signifying a person. The transliteration is u.ri, suggesting that the name may be derived from Hebrew roots related to strength or light, but this is speculative based on context clues alone. In its specific usage as a proper name, Uri has personal significance likely related to the person or family to whom it belongs. The context in which Uri appears can help us understand its significance, such as whether it belongs to a key figure in the biblical narrative or if it holds cultural or social value within a specific community. However, without more information on usage context, we can only acknowledge Uri as a name given to six different individuals within the biblical text. Given its function as a proper name, Uri's significance lies in its connection to its respective owner, possibly serving as a family name or identifier within the community. This significance is inherent due to the name's purpose of identification and can influence perceptions or connections to other individuals within the text.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
“Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Exodus 35:30Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
Exodus 38:22Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh commanded Moses.
1 Chronicles 2:20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
1 Chronicles 2:20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
2 Chronicles 1:5Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.