עֵרִ֥י
𐤏𐤓𐤉
Eri
Eri
Eri (עֵרִי) is a personal name, meaning 'watchful' or 'one who is vigilant.' The term is used exclusively as a proper noun to refer to a son of Gad and ancestor of the Erite clan, emphasizing a characteristic trait associated with the root's core sense of wakefulness or vigilance.
Genesis 46:16 · Word #7
Lexicon H6179
| Lemma | עֵרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Eri |
| Strong's | H6179 |
| Definition | Eri (עֵרִי) is a personal name, meaning 'watchful' or 'one who is vigilant.' The term is used exclusively as a proper noun to refer to a son of Gad and ancestor of the Erite clan, emphasizing a characteristic trait associated with the root's core sense of wakefulness or vigilance. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Eri |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6179-01
Watchful-one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name) with -i ending functioning as a personalizing/gentilic suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root עוּר meaning "to be awake" or "watchful," and functions as a masculine personal name. "Watchful-one" preserves the root sense while reflecting its use as an individualized epithet. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Eri
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Watchful-one |