Lexical Definition

‎אוּרִי‎ ʼÛwrîy (oo-ree') Uri N:N-M-P
from ‎אוּר‎; fiery

Uri.

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

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
אֻרִ֖י Uri 1Kgs.4.19

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אוּרִי‎ proper name, masculine (fiery, or contracted for ‎אוּרִיָּה‎)

1. prince of Judah Exod 31:2; Exod 35:30; Exod 38:22; 1Chr 2:20; 2Chr 1:5

2. a porter Ezra 10:24

3. father of an officer of Solomon 1Kgs 4:19.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Exodus 31:2 · 35:30 · 38:22
1 Kings 4:19
1 Chronicles 2:20
2 Chronicles 1:5
Ezra 10:24

Profile

Male • Father of Geber • Father of Geber, one of Solomon's officers

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Uri was the father of Geber, one of the twelve officers appointed by Solomon to provide for the king and his household.

Uri is briefly mentioned in 1 Kings 4:19 as the father of Geber, one of the twelve officers appointed by King Solomon to provide for the king and his household. Each officer was responsible for supplying provisions for one month out of the year. Geber, the son of Uri, was assigned the region of Gilead, which included the territory of Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan. No other information is given about Uri or his background. The mention of Uri serves to identify Geber and his father's lineage, highlighting the administrative structure of Solomon's kingdom.

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