Lexicon
אוּרִי
u.ri
H0221
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Uri

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u.ri is a personal name borne by Bezalel’s father, a man in Gilead, and a gatekeeper.

The name most often identifies Uri as the father of Bezalel and son of Hur in genealogical and tabernacle-related statements. It also identifies Geber’s father in Gilead and a gatekeeper listed among the singers and gatekeepers.

Senses in use

  1. Uri, father of Bezalel and son of Hur · dominant

    In Exodus 31:2 and Exodus 35:30, the proper noun occurs in Bezalel’s lineage, which the APB renders as “Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur.” In Exodus 38:22 the same lineage identifies the maker of what the LORD commanded Moses, while 1 Chronicles 2:20 and 2 Chronicles 1:5 likewise place Uri between Hur and Bezalel.

  2. Other bearers of the personal name · occasional

    In 1 Kings 4:19, the proper noun identifies Geber’s father in the land of Gilead; the APB renders the phrase “Geber son of Uri.” In Ezra 10:24, it appears in the list of gatekeepers, rendered simply as “Uri.”

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB presents the name directly as “Uri,” most often within the phrase “son of Uri” or “son of Uri son of Hur.” Because the paraphrase is not word-aligned, these English phrases show the verse-level presentation rather than a separate translation of the name.

Across Scripture