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Strong's H5901 עִירִי (iri)

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

Strong's Number H5901
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5901 Quick Answer

Strong's H5901 עִירִי (`Iyriy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Iyriy (ee-ree') n/p. 1. urbane 2. Iri, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include iri. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Iyriy (ee-ree') n/p. 1. urbane 2. Iri, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
iri

Meaning and Definition

`Iyriy (ee-ree') n/p. 1. urbane 2. Iri, an Israelite [from H5892] KJV: Iri. Root(s): H5892

Original Word
עִירִי
Transliteration
`Iyriy
Derivation
First root strongs: 5892
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5901. 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)

Iri

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.7; son of: Bela (H1106A); brother of: Ard (H0714H), Naaman (H5283H), Ezbon (H0675H), Uzzi (H5813I), Uzziel (H5816I), Jerimoth (H3406), Addar (H0146H), Gera (H1617I), Abihud (H0031), Abishua (H0050H) and Ahoah (H0265) § Iri = "belonging to a city" a Benjamite, son of Bela

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How Strong's H5901 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Iyriy, 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.

How Strong's H5901 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5901 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 H5901 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 7:7 KJV

And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5901.

1 Chronicles 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5901, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5901 FAQ

What does iri (עִירִי) mean?

Iri (Strong's H5901) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Iri". `Iyriy (ee-ree') n/p. 1. urbane 2. Iri, an Israelite

How many times is iri (עִירִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5901 across 1 book.

Where can I study iri (עִירִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5901 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate iri (עִירִי)?

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