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Lexicon :: Strong's H1271 - barzillay

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בַּרְזִלַּי
Transliteration
barzillay
Pronunciation
bar-zil-lah'-ee
Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From בַּרְזֶל (H1270)
Strong’s Definitions

בַּרְזִלַּי Barzillay, bar-zil-lah'-ee; from H1270; iron-hearted; Barzillai, the name of three Israelites:—Barzillai.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H1271 in the following manner: Barzillai (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H1271 in the following manner: Barzillai (12x).

  1. Barzillai = "my iron"

    1. a Gileadite leader who helped David defeat Absalom's rebellion

    2. a priest, son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite

    3. an Israelite from Mahalath whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בַּרְזִלַּי Barzillay, bar-zil-lah'-ee; from H1270; iron-hearted; Barzillai, the name of three Israelites:—Barzillai.
STRONGS H1271: Abbreviations
† 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 עַל־שְׁמָם, 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

17:27; 19:32; 19:33; 19:34; 19:35; 19:40; 21:8

1 Kings

2:7

Ezra

2:61; 2:61

Nehemiah

7:63; 7:63