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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fire). (1) Father of Bezaleel, one of the architects of the tabernacle (Ex. 31:2; 35:30; 38:22²See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: (Exodus 31:2)
³⁰And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; (Exodus 35:30)
²²And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses. (Exodus 38:22); 1 Chron. 2:20²⁰And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel. (1 Chronicles 2:20); 2 Chron. 1:5⁵Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. (2 Chronicles 1:5)). (2) Father of Geber, Solomon’s commissary officer in the land of Gilead (1 Kings 4:19¹⁹Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land. (1 Kings 4:19)). (3) A gate-keeper of the temple in the time of Ezra (Ezra 10:24²⁴Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. (Ezra 10:24)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Hur and father of Bezaleel who had skill given him for the construction of the tabernacle (Ex. 31:2²See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: (Exodus 31:2); Ex. 35:30³⁰And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; (Exodus 35:30); Ex. 38:22²²And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses. (Exodus 38:22); 1 Chron. 2:20²⁰And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel. (1 Chronicles 2:20); 2 Chron. 1:5⁵Moreover the brazen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. (2 Chronicles 1:5)).

2. Father of Geber, one of Solomon's commissariat officers (1 Kings 4:19¹⁹Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land. (1 Kings 4:19)).

3. Levite who had married a strange wife (Ezra 10:24²⁴Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. (Ezra 10:24)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

221 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Uwriy

Phonic:

oo-ree’

Meaning:

from 217; fiery; Uri, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Uri

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my light

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Light of the Lord; my light; fiery:―name of three Israelites [URIAL and URIJAH], Exod. 31:2. {Lux Domini}