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Omri
Biblical Persons & Places
Omri
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.18;
only referred to as Omri (עׇמְרִי);
a son of Michael.
Omri
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.8;
only referred to as Omri (עׇמְרִי);
son of Becher;
a brother of Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth.
Omri
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.4;
only referred to as Omri (עׇמְרִי);
a son of Imri;
father of Ammihud.
Omri
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.16;
only referred to as Omri (עׇמְרִי);
father of Ahab.
Strong's Definition
Omri, an Israelite
Derivation: from H6014 (עָמַר); heaping;
KJV Usage: Omri.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Omri = "pupil of Jehovah"
1) king of the northern kingdom of Israel, successor to king Elah for whom he was the captain of the army; ruled for 12 years and succeeded by his infamous son Ahab
2) one of the sons of Becher the son of Benjamin
3) a descendant of Pharez the son of Judah
4) son of Michael and chief of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.16;
father of: Ahab (H0256)
§ Omri = "pupil of Jehovah"
1) king of the northern kingdom of Israel, successor to king Elah for whom he was the captain of the army; ruled for 12 years and succeeded by his infamous son Ahab
2) one of the sons of Becher the son of Benjamin
3) a descendant of Pharez the son of Judah
4) son of Michael and chief of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָמְרִי
‛omrý̂y
BDB Definition:
Omri = pupil of Jehovah
1) king of the northern kingdom of Israel, successor to king Elah for whom he was the captain of the army; ruled for 12 years and succeeded by his infamous son Ahab
2) one of the sons of Becher the son of Benjamin
3) a descendant of Pharez the son of Judah
4) son of Michael and chief of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6014
Total KJV Occurrences: 18