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Omri

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[om-rahy] / ˈɒm raɪ /
Douay Bible, Amri

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a king of ancient Israel and the father of Ahab.


Etymology

Origin of Omri

From Hebrew ʿomrī, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Arabic

Example Sentences

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Founded in 2010 by Israelis Shalev Hulio and Omri Lavie, NSO Group is based in the seaside high-tech hub of Herzliya, near Tel Aviv.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Matan Angrest, 22, and Omri Miran, 48, were taken from Nahal Oz, another kibbutz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

In April 2025, Hamas released a video showing Omri marking his 48th birthday.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Omri Yoffe, CEO of Vi, a roughly 115-person AI company that focuses on healthcare, recently told employees they need to think of the current moment in almost Darwinian terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

As Mesha regained his independence after the death of Ahab, the son of Omri, the more severe subjection of the Moabites by Omri must have begun in the year 893 B.C.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Duncker, Max