Lexical Definition
עׇמְרִי ʻOmrîy (om-ree') Omri N:N-M-P
from עָמַר; heaping
Omri.
- § Omri = "pupil of Jehovah"
- Omri, an Israelite
1) king of the northern kingdom of Israel, successor to king Elah for whom he was the captain of the army; ruled for 12 years and succeeded by his infamous son Ahab
2) one of the sons of Becher the son of Benjamin
3) a descendant of Pharez the son of Judah
4) son of Michael and chief of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| עָמְרִי֙ | Omri | 1Chr.9.4 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.4
- son of: Imri (אִמְרִי)
- father of: Ammihud (עַמִּיהוּד)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
עָמְרִי18 proper name, masculine
1. Omri, king Israel (MI4,5,7 עמרי; in Assyrian –umri COTGloss); — 1Kgs 16:16 + 11 t. 1Kgs 16; 2Kgs 8:26 = 2Chr 22:2; Mic 6:16, ᵐ5 (ζ)αμβρ(ε)ι.
2. a. name in Benjamin 1Chr 7:8.
b. in Judah 1Chr 9:4.
c. in Issachar 1Chr 27:18.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | Chapter 16 · 16:16 |
| 2 Kings | 8:26 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:8 · 9:4 · 27:18 |
| 2 Chronicles | 22:2 |
| Micah | 6:16 |
Profile
Male • Son of Imri • Descendant of Judah in Jerusalem
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Omri was a descendant of Judah who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.4;
- only referred to as Omri עׇמְרִי;
- a son of Imri אִמְרִי;
- father of Ammihud עַמִּיהוּד.
Omri was a descendant of Judah who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (1 Chronicles 9:4). He is mentioned in the list of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, which includes people from various tribes who resettled in the city. Omri's mention in this context suggests that he was among the first generation of returnees who helped repopulate Jerusalem and restore the Jewish community there.
All entries for Omri: עׇמְרִי