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
עֵרִי (e.ri) — Eri. 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עֵרִי n.pr.m. a son of Gad base