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Michri
selling
מִכְרִי mikh.ri
Michri (Hebrew: מִכְרִי, mikh.ri) means “selling”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 9:8. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Elah in 1 Chronicles 9.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Michri
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- 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 | 1 Chronicles 9:8 |
Names connected to this one
- Jeroham co-occurrence Appears with Jeroham in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Uzzi co-occurrence Appears with Uzzi in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Shephatiah co-occurrence Appears with Shephatiah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Reuel co-occurrence Appears with Reuel in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Elah co-occurrence Appears with Elah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Ibneiah co-occurrence Appears with Ibneiah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Ibnijah co-occurrence Appears with Ibnijah in 1 Chronicles 9.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.8;
father of: Uzzi (H5813J)
§ Michri = "worthy of price"
ancestor of Elah, one of the heads of Benjamin
Michri, a Benjamite, is mentioned in the list of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
The biblical story
Michri is briefly mentioned in the book of 1 Chronicles as a Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.8). He is listed among the descendants of Benjamin who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The context of 1 Chronicles 9 provides a genealogical record of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, including the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh (1Ch.9.3). No further details about Michri's life, family, or role in the community are provided in the biblical text. His mention serves to document the Benjamites who resided in Jerusalem during the post-exilic period.
Key verses
Michri appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chronicles 9:8
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 9:8