{
  "id": "dict_005880",
  "term": "Uri",
  "slug": "uri",
  "letter": "U",
  "entry_type": "biblical_proper_name",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Uri is a biblical personal name used for more than one individual in Scripture, including the Judahite ancestor of Bezalel.",
  "simple_one_line": "Uri is a biblical name, best known as the father of Hur and grandfather of Bezalel.",
  "tooltip_text": "A biblical proper name for more than one person; the best-known Uri is the Judahite ancestor of Bezalel.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Bezalel",
    "Hur",
    "Tabernacle",
    "Judah",
    "Genealogy"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Names in the Bible",
    "Biblical genealogies",
    "Bezalel"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Uri is a biblical proper name rather than a theological concept. Scripture uses the name for more than one individual, but the best-known Uri is the Judahite man identified as the father of Hur and grandfather of Bezalel, the Spirit-endowed craftsman who helped prepare the tabernacle.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A biblical personal name used for multiple individuals.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Best known as the father of Hur and grandfather of Bezalel",
    "Bezalel is associated with the tabernacle work",
    "The name appears in genealogical and historical contexts"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Uri is a biblical proper name used for more than one individual. The best-known bearer is the Judahite ancestor of Bezalel in the Exodus and Chronicles genealogies.",
  "description_academic_full": "Uri is a biblical personal name, not a doctrinal or theological term. In the Old Testament it is used for more than one individual, most notably the Judahite man identified as the father of Hur and grandfather of Bezalel. Bezalel is the artisan whom God filled with wisdom, understanding, and skill for the construction and furnishing of the tabernacle. Because the name refers to persons rather than a teaching, doctrine, or theme, it is best handled as a proper-name entry rather than a theological term.",
  "background_biblical_context": "The best-known Uri appears in the family line connected with Judah, Hur, and Bezalel. In Exodus, Bezalel is singled out for God-given craftsmanship in relation to the tabernacle, which makes Uri important as part of that covenant-historical family line.",
  "background_historical_context": "Biblical genealogies often preserve personal names that matter because of their place in covenant history, family lines, or ministry roles. Uri belongs to that category: he is not significant as a doctrine but as part of the family background for Bezalel.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In ancient Israel, names often carried family and tribal identity across generations. Genealogical notices were meaningful because they linked persons to tribe, inheritance, and service within the covenant community.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Exodus 31:2",
    "Exodus 35:30",
    "Exodus 38:22",
    "1 Chronicles 2:20"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Related genealogical notices that preserve the name Uri in Old Testament family lists"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The Hebrew name is Uri, a personal name used in biblical genealogies and historical notices.",
  "theological_significance": "Uri has no direct doctrinal content, but the name matters in the Bible’s covenant storyline because it belongs to the family line of Bezalel, the Spirit-endowed craftsman associated with the tabernacle.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This entry is a proper-name reference, not an abstract concept. Its value lies in identifying a real person within the biblical narrative and genealogical record.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not treat Uri as a theological term or infer doctrine from the name itself. Where Scripture uses the same name for more than one person, context must determine which individual is in view.",
  "major_views_note": "No major interpretive debate attaches to the name itself; the main task is distinguishing the different biblical individuals who bear it.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "Uri should be read as a historical-biblical proper name. It should not be turned into allegory, doctrine, or symbolic speculation.",
  "practical_significance": "Uri reminds readers that ordinary genealogical details serve the Bible’s larger redemptive story. Even brief family notices can point to people whom God used in significant ways.",
  "meta_description": "Uri is a biblical proper name best known as the father of Hur and grandfather of Bezalel.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/uri/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/uri.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}