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Ibriy — the meaning of the Hebrew name עִבְרִי

עִבְרִי

ʻIbrîy · pronounced ib-ree' · Strong's H5680 · a people

Ibriy means an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber.

Built from

עֵבֵר ʻÊbêr (patronymic from, H5677) — Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four Israelites open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

patronymic from H5677; an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber.

First appearance

Gen 14:13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ibriy

32 occurrences in 32 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, 1 Samuel, Jeremiah, Jonah

Gen 14:13Gen 39:14Gen 39:17Gen 40:15Gen 41:12Gen 43:32Exod 1:15Exod 1:16Exod 1:19Exod 2:6Exod 2:7Exod 2:11Exod 2:13Exod 3:18Exod 5:3Exod 7:16Exod 9:1Exod 9:13Exod 10:3Exod 21:2Deut 15:121Sam 4:61Sam 4:91Sam 13:31Sam 13:71Sam 13:191Sam 14:111Sam 14:211Sam 29:3Jer 34:9Jer 34:14Jonah 1:9

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