ri.vay is used as the proper name of Ittai's father in biblical personnel lists.

The attested use is a proper name identifying Ribai as Ittai's father in two personnel-list clauses.

1. Personal name in Ittai's identification · dominant

   In 1 Chronicles 11:31 and 2 Samuel 23:29, the form is tagged Noun · Proper and occurs in the phrase identifying Ittai as Ribai's son. In 1 Chronicles 11:31 the APB renders “Ittai son of Ribai of Gibeah of Benjamin,” while 2 Samuel 23:29 similarly renders “Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of Benjamin.”

   1 Chronicles 11:312 Samuel 23:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB presents the name in Ittai's paternal identification, “son of Ribai.” The verse is read as a whole, but its clauses consistently place the term as Ittai's father.