Quick Definition
Eri
Biblical Persons & Places
Eri
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.16;
referred to as Eri (עֵרִי), or Erite (עֵרִי);
son of Gad;
a brother of Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Arod and Areli.
Strong's Definition
Eri, an Israelite
Derivation: from H5782 (עוּר); watchful;
KJV Usage: Eri.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Eri = "watchful"
1) son of Gad and progenitor of the family of Erites
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.16;
son of: Gad (H1410);
brother of: Ziphion (H6837), Haggi (H2291), Shuni (H7764), Ezbon (H0675), Arod (H0720) and Areli (H0692)
Also named: e.ri (עֵרִי "Erite" H6180)
§ Eri = "watchful"
son of Gad and progenitor of the family of Erites
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֵרִי
‛êrý̂y
BDB Definition:
Eri = watchful
1) son of Gad and progenitor of the family of Erites
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5782
Total KJV Occurrences: 2