Eri עֵרִי
Son of Gad; head of the Erite clan.
Biography
Eri was one of the sons of Gad, who was among the seventy members of Jacob's family that went down to Egypt (Gen.46.16). He became the head of the Erite clan, which was named after him. The Erites were counted among the descendants of Gad during the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai (Num.26.16).
Family
Siblings
- Ziphion Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, progenitor of the ZephonitesView full profile →
- Haggi Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, grandson of Jacob.View full profile →
- Shuni Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, ancestor of the Shunite clan.View full profile →
- Ezbon Tribe of BenjaminBenjamin warriorSon of Bela, grandson of Benjamin.View full profile →
- Arod Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad and founder of the Arodite clanView full profile →
- Areli Tribe of GadSon of GadSon of Gad, grandson of JacobView full profile →
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentGenesis 1 verse Study available
- Genesis 46:16
"The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli."
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Numbers 1 verse
- Numbers 26:16
"of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites;"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | עֵרִי | H6179 |
| Group | Hebrew | עֵרִי | H6180 |