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Iri
fire; light
עִירִי i.ri
Iri (Hebrew: עִירִי, i.ri) means “fire; light”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In 2015 it was given to 5 children in the United States. Appears with Aher in 1 Chronicles 7.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Iri
son of Bela
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 2015 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2015 | 5 | Steady |
| All-time total | 5 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 5 in 2015 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 7:7 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 7:12 |
| Cross-references | 8 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Jerimoth co-occurrence Appears with Jerimoth in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Uzzi co-occurrence Appears with Uzzi in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Uzziel co-occurrence Appears with Uzziel in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Aher co-occurrence Appears with Aher in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ezbon co-occurrence Appears with Ezbon in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Hushim co-occurrence Appears with Hushim in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Ir co-occurrence Appears with Ir in 1 Chronicles 7.
- Huppim co-occurrence Appears with Huppim in 1 Chronicles 7.
Origin & meaning
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
Iri was a son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin.
The biblical story
Iri is mentioned in 1Ch.7.7 as one of the five sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin. He is listed along with his brothers Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, and Jerimoth. The passage is part of a genealogy tracing the descendants of Benjamin. No other details are recorded in the Bible about Iri's life or family. As a grandson of Benjamin, he was a member of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin.
Key verses
Iri appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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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.
1 Chronicles 7:7
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 7:7