Son of Gad; head of the Erite clan.
Eri
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 46:16.
עֵרִיEri
עֵרִיErite
Also called Erite.
The name means “my city.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Gad
- People
- Tribe of Gad
About Eri Written by AI
Eri was one of the sons of Gad, who was among the seventy members of Jacob's family that went down to Egypt (Genesis 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 (Numbers 26:16).
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 46:16
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- Numbers 26:16
the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.