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Strong's H221 אוּרִי (uri)

Uwriy - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G221 — alexandreus (“of Alexandria”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H221
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 7
Books 5

Strong's H221 Quick Answer

Strong's H221 אוּרִי (Uwriy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Uwriy (oo-ree') n/p. 1. fiery 2. Uri, the name of three Israelites It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include uri. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Uwriy (oo-ree') n/p. 1. fiery 2. Uri, the name of three Israelites
Usage
7 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
uri

Meaning and Definition

Uwriy (oo-ree') n/p. 1. fiery 2. Uri, the name of three Israelites [from H217] KJV: Uri. Root(s): H217

Original Word
אוּרִי
Transliteration
Uwriy
Derivation
First root strongs: 217
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H221. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Uri

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.31.2; son of: Hur (H2354); brother of: Shobal (H7732H), Salma (H8007H), Hareph (H2780), Jezreel (H3157J), Ishma (H3457), Idbash (H3031), Hazzelelponi (H6753), Penuel (H6439H) and Ezer (H5829);

father of: Bezalel (H1212) § Uri = "fiery" 1) a prince of Judah, a son of Hur who was used by God to prepare the tabernacle 2) an officer (or the father of an officer) of Solomon in Gilead 3) a porter or gatekeeper in time of Ezra who took a foreign woman as wife

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How Strong's H221 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Uwriy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Uri Exodus 31:2 7×

How Strong's H221 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H221 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H221 in the Old Testament

7 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 31:2 KJV

See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

Exodus 35:30 KJV

And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;

Exodus 38:22 KJV

And Bezaleel the son Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.

Usage Excerpts

First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H221.

Exodus 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Exodus 35:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
Exodus 38:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Bezaleel the son Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.
1 Kings 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
2 Chronicles 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
Ezra 10:24 Old Testament, KJV
Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H221, grouped by book.

Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 31:2 Exodus 35:30 Exodus 38:22
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 4:19
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2:20
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1:5
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 10:24

Strong's H221 FAQ

What does uri (אוּרִי) mean?

Uri (Strong's H221) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Uri". Uwriy (oo-ree') n/p. 1. fiery 2. Uri, the name of three Israelites

How many times is uri (אוּרִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H221 across 5 books.

Where can I study uri (אוּרִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H221 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate uri (אוּרִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as uri. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.