Uri
(fiery).
The father of Bezaleel, one of the architects of the tabernacle. (Exodus 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 1 Chronicles 2:20; 2 Chronicles 1:5) He was of the tribe of Judah, and grandson of Caleb ben-Hezron. (B.C. 1491.) The father of Geber, Solomon’s commissariat officer in Gilead. (1 Kings 4:19) (B.C. before 1010.) One of the gatekeepers of the temple in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:24) (B.C. 458.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Uri
Uri u'-ri, oo'-ri (uri (uwri in 1Ki 4:19), "fiery," unless the word be contracted for 'uriyah, "Uriah"): ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (1) Son of Hur, and father of Bezalel (Ex 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 1Ch 2:20; 2Ch 1:5). (2) Father of Geber, one of Solomon's 12 provision officers (1Ki 4:19; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus, Adai). (3) A porter who had married a foreign wife (Ezr 10:24; the Septuagint's Odouth; Codex Alexandrinus Odoue; Lucian Ourias).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Uri
1. The fatlier of Bezalel, Ex 31- So" 38", I'Ch 2=», 2 Ch P (B Oipdas in all except 1 Ch 2"-^ Ovpel; A Ovpt in all except 2 Ch 1' Oi>ios). 2. Father of one of Solomon's commissariat officers, 1 K 4" (BA 'A3ai, Luc. 'ASSal). 3. A porter, Ezr 10" (BX 'aSoOe, A'n5ou(?, Luc. Ovplas). URIAH, in 2 K 16'»-" URIJAH (.ttsn, w'-isk Jer 26*'- ='• ^, ' flame of J" ' or ' my light is J" ' ; B Ovpdas, A Ovplas ; Urias). — 1. One of David's ' thirty ' mighty men (2 S 23'', 1 Ch 11"). Like Ahimelech, another of David's followers, Uriah belonged by race to the ancient Hittite population ; but, as his name seems to indicate, he had adopted his master's God as his own. The few personal traits of Uriah's character, which are incidentally revealed in the narrative of 2S 11, not only illustrate the quiet heroism so often existent in the lives of common- place people, but also enable us to gauge the depths to which David had fallen. When summoned by royal command from the scene of wsu:, Uriah's behaviour was • ", 1 K 15', Mt 1«. 2. High priest in the reign of Ahaz. The two notices of him that are found in…
Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Uri
1. Of Judah (Exo 31:2; Exo 35:30; 2Ch 1:5). Son of Hur, and father of Bezaleel. 2. Father of Geber, Solomon's commissariat officer in Gilead (1Ki 4:19). 3. A temple gatekeeper; married a foreign wife (Ezr 10:24)
References
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