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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.18
• son of: Michael (מִיכָאֵל)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עָמְרִי‎₁₈ proper name, masculine

1. Omri, king Israel (MI^4,5,7 ‎עמרי‎; in Assyrian –umri COT^Gloss); — 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

Profile

Male • Son of Michael • Chief of the tribe of Issachar

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Omri was the chief of the tribe of Issachar during the reign of King David.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.18;
• only referred to as Omri עׇמְרִי;
• a son of Michael מִיכָאֵל.

Omri was the chief of the tribe of Issachar during the reign of King David (1 Chronicles 27:18). He is mentioned in the list of the leaders of the tribes of Israel who served in David's administration. As the chief of Issachar, Omri would have been responsible for overseeing the affairs of his tribe and representing their interests before the king. The fact that he held this position indicates that he was a respected and influential figure within his tribe.

All entries for Omri: עׇמְרִי

Related Profiles:

• Michael (father)