Son of Bela, grandson of Benjamin.
Iri
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 7:7.
עִירִיIri
The name means “fire; light.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Bela
- People
- Tribe of Benjamin
About Iri Written by AI
Iri is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:7 as one of the five sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin. He is listed along with his brothers Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, and Jerimoth. The passage is part of a genealogy tracing the descendants of Benjamin. No other details are recorded in the Bible about Iri's life or family. As a grandson of Benjamin, he was a member of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin.
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
- 1 Chronicles 7:7
The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.