Bible Person

Uri

Meaning: my light · Male · 5 cross references

Uri is the father of Bezalel and a Judahite ancestor connected with tabernacle craftsmanship. His significance comes chiefly through the gifted son who descends from him and the honored family line preserved around that work. First appears in Exod 31:2.1

AI summary: Uri matters because the cross references preserve the lineage behind Bezalel, the chief tabernacle artisan. By naming Hur, Uri, and Bezalel together, the text roots sacred craftsmanship in a remembered Judahite household rather than isolating it as mere technical skill. His name therefore belongs to the ancestry of one of Israel's most important builders. Taken together, the material presents Uri as the father whose line stands behind Bezalel's Spirit-enabled work.1