Uri (Bible)

Uri (Hebrew: אווּרִי) is mentioned in Exodus 31 and 1 Chronicles 2 as a member of the Tribe of Judah. He is the son of Hur(Hebrew:חור) and the father of Bezalel (Hebrew:בצלאל). 
Another Uri (Hebrew: אווּרִי), a porter, is mentioned in Ezra 10 as one of those who have taken "strange wives."
The meaning of the name in English is "my light", "my flame" or "illumination".
Category:Torah people