1271. Barzillay
Strong's Lexicon
Barzillay: Barzillai

Original Word: בַּרְזִלַּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Barzillay
Pronunciation: bar-zil-LAI
Phonetic Spelling: (bar-zil-lah'-ee)
Definition: Barzillai
Meaning: Barzillai

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בַּרְזֶל (barzel), meaning "iron."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Barzillai in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name. However, the concept of loyalty and support can be related to Greek terms like φιλαδελφία (philadelphia, G5360) meaning "brotherly love."

Usage: The name Barzillai means "man of iron" or "iron-hearted." It is used as a proper name for several individuals in the Old Testament, signifying strength and resilience.

Cultural and Historical Background: Barzillai is a notable figure in the Old Testament, particularly during the reign of King David. He is described as a wealthy and influential Gileadite from Rogelim. Barzillai is remembered for his loyalty and support to King David during Absalom's rebellion. His actions exemplify the values of loyalty, hospitality, and generosity, which were highly esteemed in ancient Near Eastern culture.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from barzel
Definition
"man of iron," three Isr.
NASB Translation
Barzillai (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּרְזִלַּי proper name, masculine (man of iron) **no adjective from names of metals; perhaps Aramaic, and בַּר = son NesZPV xv.257; AJSL Apr. 1897. 173. —

1 a Gileadite 2 Samuel 17:27; 2 Samuel 19:32; 2 Samuel 19:33; 2 Samuel 19:35; 2 Samuel 19:40; 1 Kings 2:7; בַּרְזִלָּי֑ 2 Samuel 19:34; Ezra 2:61 = Nehemiah 7:63 בְּנֵי בַרְזִלַּי אֲשֶׁר לָקַח מִבְּנוֺת בַּרְזִלַּי הַגִּלְעָדִי וַיִּקָּרֵא עַלשְֿׁמָם, where 2nd Barzillai = above, & former is

2 a priest Ezra 2:61 = Nehemiah 7:63, who adopted name בַּרְזִלַּי.

3 2 Samuel 21:8 a Meholathite.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Barzillai

From barzel; iron-hearted; Barzillai, the name of three Israelites -- Barzillai.

see HEBREW barzel

Forms and Transliterations
בַּרְזִלַּ֖י בַּרְזִלַּ֤י בַּרְזִלָּ֑י בַרְזִלַּ֗י בַרְזִלַּ֤י ברזלי וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ וברזלי לְבַרְזִלַּי֙ לברזלי bar·zil·lay bar·zil·lāy ḇar·zil·lay barzilLai barzillay barzillāy ḇarzillay lə·ḇar·zil·lay ləḇarzillay levarzilLai ū·ḇar·zil·lay ūḇarzillay uvarzilLai varzilLai
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 17:27
HEB: מִלֹּ֣א דְבָ֔ר וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י הַגִּלְעָדִ֖י מֵרֹגְלִֽים׃
NAS: from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite
KJV: of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite
INT: of Ammiel Lo-debar and Barzillai the Gileadite Rogelim

2 Samuel 19:31
HEB: וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י יָרַ֖ד
NAS: Now Barzillai the Gileadite
KJV: And Barzillai the Gileadite came down
INT: now Barzillai the Gileadite had come

2 Samuel 19:32
HEB: וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ זָקֵ֣ן מְאֹ֔ד
NAS: Now Barzillai was very old,
KJV: Now Barzillai was a very aged
INT: now Barzillai old was very

2 Samuel 19:33
HEB: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־ בַּרְזִלָּ֑י אַתָּה֙ עֲבֹ֣ר
NAS: said to Barzillai, You cross over
KJV: said unto Barzillai, Come thou over
INT: the king to Barzillai You cross

2 Samuel 19:34
HEB: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בַּרְזִלַּ֖י אֶל־ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
NAS: But Barzillai said to the king,
KJV: And Barzillai said unto the king,
INT: said Barzillai to the king

2 Samuel 19:39
HEB: וַיִּשַּׁ֨ק הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ לְבַרְזִלַּי֙ וַיְבָ֣רֲכֵ֔הוּ וַיָּ֖שָׁב
NAS: then kissed Barzillai and blessed
KJV: kissed Barzillai, and blessed
INT: kissed the king Barzillai and blessed returned

2 Samuel 21:8
HEB: לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל בֶּן־ בַּרְזִלַּ֖י הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי׃
NAS: the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
KJV: the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
INT: to Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite

1 Kings 2:7
HEB: וְלִבְנֵ֨י בַרְזִלַּ֤י הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־
NAS: to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite,
KJV: unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite,
INT: to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite show

Ezra 2:61
HEB: הַקּ֑וֹץ בְּנֵ֣י בַרְזִלַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָ֠קַח
NAS: the sons of Barzillai, who
KJV: the children of Barzillai; which took
INT: of Hakkoz the sons of Barzillai who took

Ezra 2:61
HEB: לָ֠קַח מִבְּנ֞וֹת בַּרְזִלַּ֤י הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה
NAS: from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite,
KJV: of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite,
INT: took the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite A wife

Nehemiah 7:63
HEB: הַקּ֑וֹץ בְּנֵ֣י בַרְזִלַּ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָ֠קַח
NAS: the sons of Barzillai, who
KJV: the children of Barzillai, which took
INT: of Hakkoz the sons of Barzillai who took

Nehemiah 7:63
HEB: לָ֠קַח מִבְּנ֞וֹת בַּרְזִלַּ֤י הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה
NAS: of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite,
KJV: [one] of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite
INT: took of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite A wife

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1271
12 Occurrences


bar·zil·lāy — 5 Occ.
lə·ḇar·zil·lay — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇar·zil·lay — 3 Occ.
ḇar·zil·lay — 3 Occ.















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