Person Old Testament
Omri
Omri was a descendant of Benjamin, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:8.
Why it matters. Descendant of Benjamin
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Omri
Omri was a descendant of Benjamin, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe (1Ch.7.8). He was the son of Becher, one of Benjamin's sons. The genealogy in 1Chronicles 7 lists the heads of families and clans within the tribe of Benjamin. Omri's mention in this context suggests that he was a significant figure within his clan.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Becher
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)