Old Testament
Eri
A son of Gad and grandson of Jacob, listed among the descendants who migrated to Egypt.
Eri was one of the seven sons of Gad, the son of Jacob and Zilpah. He is recorded in the genealogies of Genesis 46 and Numbers 26 as the progenitor of the Erites, a clan within the tribe of Gad. His inclusion in these lists serves to document the expansion of the house of Israel during their time in Egypt.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Genesis 46:16
- Last appears
- Numbers 26:16
Where Eri appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Bela12 versesBela is a name shared by an Edomite king and two distinct figures within the genealogies of Benjamin.
- Beriah10 versesA son of Asher and patriarch of the Beriite clan, listed among the descendants who entered Egypt with Jacob.
- Milcah10 versesThe daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, who became the grandmother of Rebekah.
- Shelah16 versesShelah was the son of Arpakhshad and an ancestor of Abraham in the genealogy of the post-flood patriarchs.
- Ephron10 versesA Hittite landowner who sold the cave of Machpelah to Abraham for the burial of Sarah.
- Heber10 versesA name shared by several biblical figures, including a descendant of Asher and a Kenite husband of Jael.
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