- Original: ערי - Transliteration: `Eriy - Phonetic: ay-ree' - Definition: Erites = see Erites watchful 1. descendants of Eri, the son of Gad - Origin: patronymically of H6179 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Patronymic of H6179 ; an Erite (collectively) or descendant of Eri: - Erites. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Erites, 1 Numbers 26:16