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Strong's H6179 עֵרִי (eri)

`Eriy - 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 H6179
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H6179 Quick Answer

Strong's H6179 עֵרִי (`Eriy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Eriy (ay-ree') n/p. 1. watchful 2. Eri, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include eri. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Eriy (ay-ree') n/p. 1. watchful 2. Eri, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
eri

Meaning and Definition

`Eriy (ay-ree') n/p. 1. watchful 2. Eri, an Israelite [from H5782] KJV: Eri. Root(s): H5782

Original Word
עֵרִי
Transliteration
`Eriy
Derivation
Root: עור First root strongs: 5782
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6179. 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)

Eri

Usage: A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.16; son of: Gad (H1410); brother of: Ziphion (H6837), Haggi (H2291), Shuni (H7764), Ezbon (H0675), Arod (H0720) and Areli (H0692) Also named: e.ri (עֵרִי "Erite" H6180) § Eri = "watchful" son of Gad and progenitor of the family of Erites

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How Strong's H6179 Is Translated

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

Eri Genesis 46:16

How Strong's H6179 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6179 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 H6179 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:16 KJV

And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

Numbers 26:16 KJV

Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6179.

Genesis 46:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
Numbers 26:16 Old Testament, KJV
Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6179, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6179 FAQ

What does eri (עֵרִי) mean?

Eri (Strong's H6179) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Eri". `Eriy (ay-ree') n/p. 1. watchful 2. Eri, an Israelite

How many times is eri (עֵרִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6179 across 2 books.

Where can I study eri (עֵרִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6179 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eri (עֵרִי)?

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