Eri — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֵרִי

עֵרִי

ʻÊrîy · pronounced ay-ree' · Strong's H6179 · a man

Eri means watchful.

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עוּר ʻûwr (from, H5782) — to wake (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

from H5782; watchful; Eri, an Israelite.

Gen 46:16 And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (KJV)

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, Numbers

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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