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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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That meant artists Oscar Leon and Omri Amrany had to painstakingly join approximately 100 separate dreadlocks into the sculpture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Omri Miran appeared in another Hamas video released on April 23, 2025.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 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

In a separate development on Wednesday, Hamas's military wing released a video showing the Israel-Hungarian hostage Omri Miran, 48, in an underground tunnel.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

Omri quickly prevailed, however, and at once began to show his great genius as a ruler.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall