Lexical Definition

‎מִכְרִי‎ Mikrîy (mik-ree') Michri ^N:N-M-P
from ‎מָכַר‎; salesman

Michri.

• § Michri = "worthy of price"
• Mikri, an Israelite

1) ancestor of Elah, one of the heads of Benjamin

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8
• father of: Uzzi (עֻזִּי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מִכְרִי‎ proper name, masculine a Benjamite 1Chr 9:8. ᵐ5 Μαχειρ; A Μοχορε; ᵐ5^L Μαχειρι.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Uzzi • A Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Michri, a Benjamite, is mentioned in the list of the inhabitants of Jerusalem (1Ch.9.8).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;
• only referred to as Michri מִכְרִי;
• father of Uzzi עֻזִּי.

Michri is briefly mentioned in the book of 1 Chronicles as a Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.8). He is listed among the descendants of Benjamin who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The context of 1 Chronicles 9 provides a genealogical record of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, including the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh (1Ch.9.3). No further details about Michri's life, family, or role in the community are provided in the biblical text. His mention serves to document the Benjamites who resided in Jerusalem during the post-exilic period.

All entries for Michri: מִכְרִי

Related Profiles:

• Uzzi (child)