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Uri

אוּרִי · u.ri · H0221G“my light, my fire” Hitchcock's 18695 mentions in 3 books, most in Exodus (3)

Who he was

Uri, the son of Hur from the tribe of Judah, is mentioned in Exo.31.2, 35:30, and Exodus 38:22, as well as 1 Chronicles 2:20, as the father of Bezalel. Bezalel was the skilled craftsman chosen by God and filled with the Spirit of God to construct the tabernacle and its furnishings, including the ark of the covenant. Uri's grandson, Bezalel, is also mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2:20, emphasizing the family's important role in the construction of the tabernacle. Apart from being the father of Bezalel, no other details are provided about Uri's life or his own role in the community.

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Family

FatherHurSiblingsShobal, Salma, Hareph, Jezreel, Ishma, Idbash, Hazzelelponi, Penuel, EzerChildrenBezalel
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Every mention

5 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Exodus 3 mentions

Exodus 31:2“Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.Exodus 35:30Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.Exodus 38:22Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that Yahweh commanded Moses.

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 2:20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.

2 Chronicles 1 mention

2 Chronicles 1:5Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.

What the dictionary says

(fiery).

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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