Editing Omri (section)

== Name ==
The name "Omri" itself is puzzling to scholars. Its etymology is uncertain, and theories have proposed an origin in several [[Semitic languages]].<ref name="Thiel" /> In the Hebrew Bible, the name "Omri" appears three times outside of references to the king, first to denote a son of [[Becher (biblical figure)|Becher]], the second of [[Benjamin]]'s ten sons,<ref>[[1 Chronicles]] 7:8</ref> second to denote a descendant of [[Perez (son of Judah)|Perez]], son of Judah,<ref>1 Chron. 9:4</ref> and finally to denote a prince of the [[tribe of Issachar]],<ref>1 Chron. 27:18</ref> seemingly suggesting an Israelite origin for the name. Likewise, that [[Tel Jezreel|Jezreel]] was the site of Omri's estate has been taken by some scholars as indicating that Omri had called the area home, which may imply he was a scion of the [[tribe of Issachar]],<ref name="MillerHayes" /> but this remains unproven. If Omri, and by extension his name, were indeed of Israelite provenance, a number of [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] etymologies have been proposed for ''‘Omrī'': including a [[hypocorism]] of the unattested personal name ''‘Omrīyyā'' ({{Script/Hebrew|עָמְרִיָּה}} "servant of [[Jah|Yah]]"), and derivation from the verb ''‘āmar'' ({{Script/Hebrew|עָמַר}}) meaning "to bind, gather".<ref>{{Strong-number|Omri|H|6018}}</ref>