Omri

Douay Bible, Am·ri

[om-rahy]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Omri¹

From Hebrew ʿomrī, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Arabic

Example Sentences

Omri Miran, 48, was abducted from his home in Nahal Oz.

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

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In response: Lishay said: "I always said and I always knew, Omri is a survivor."

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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.

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The living hostages are men in their 20s or 30s, apart from Omri Miran who turned 48 in April.

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