H3403 H3403
Yerivai: personal name, one of David's mighty warriors
Yerivai was one of David's elite warriors, the mighty men who formed his special forces (1 Chronicles 11:46). The name also appears in Old Aramaic inscriptions parallel to Assyrian "Iribai," suggesting its use across ancient Near Eastern cultures. Though little is known of his exploits, his inclusion in this prestigious list marks him as a warrior of exceptional courage and skill.
Senses
1. sense 1 — One of David's mighty men listed in 1 Chronicles 11:46. The name appears in Aramaic inscriptions corresponding to Assyrian Iribai, indicating broader regional use. Septuagint renderings (Iaribei, Iareib) preserve the name with slight variations. The warrior's inclusion among David's elite thirty or thirty-seven heroes signals extraordinary military achievement, though specific exploits are not recorded in the biblical text. 1×
AR["وَيَرِيبَاي"]·ben["এবং-যিরীবয়"]·DE["[ויריבי]"]·EN["and-Yerivai"]·FR["[ויריבי]"]·heb["ו-יריבי"]·HI["और-यरीबै"]·ID["dan-Yeribai"]·IT["[ויריבי]"]·jav["lan-Yéribai"]·KO["그리고-여리바이"]·PT["e-Yerivay"]·RU["и-Йеривай"]·ES["y-Yeribai"]·SW["na-Yeribai"]·TR["ve-Yerivay"]·urd["اور-یریبائی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [יְרִיבַי] n.pr.m. a hero of David (Old Aramaic יריבי CISii. 70 (biling.) ‖ Assyrian Iribai);—c. ו, וִירִיבַי 1 Ch 11:46, Ιαριβει, 𝔊L Ιαρειβ.