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Dibri
an orator
דִּבְרִי div.ri
Dibri (Hebrew: דִּבְרִי, div.ri) means “an orator”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Leviticus 24:11. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Aaron.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Dibri
father of Shelomith
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Leviticus 24:11 |
| Cross-references | 40 linked passages |
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Lev.24.11;
father of: Shelomith (H8019B)
§ Dibri = "my word"
a Danite, father of Shelomith in the time of the exodus
Dibri, of the tribe of Dan, was the father of Shelomith, whose son blasphemed the name of God and was stoned to death.
The biblical story
Dibri, a man from the tribe of Dan, is mentioned in Lev.24.11 as the father of Shelomith, whose son was involved in a blasphemy incident in the Israelite camp. The verse states that Shelomith's son, whose father was an Egyptian, blasphemed the name of God and cursed during a fight with an Israelite man.
As a result of this incident, God instructed Moses that the man who blasphemed should be brought outside the camp and stoned to death by the congregation (Lev.24.14). This event also led to the establishment of a law stating that anyone who blasphemes the name of the Lord must be put to death (Lev.24.16).
Dibri's mention in this passage serves to identify Shelomith and her son, highlighting the fact that the blasphemer was the offspring of an Israelite woman and an Egyptian man. This detail may suggest that the man's mixed background influenced his actions or that his offense was particularly egregious because he was not a full-blooded Israelite.
The incident involving Dibri's grandson emphasizes the seriousness of blasphemy in ancient Israelite society and the importance of revering God's name. It also demonstrates that God's laws applied equally to all those living among the Israelites, regardless of their lineage.
Key verses
Dibri appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
Leviticus 24:11
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Leviticus (1)
- Leviticus 24:11