Strong H12713 sensesבַּרְזִלַּי

Barzillai

Transliteration
barzillay
Pronunciation
bar-zil-lah'ee

Meaning of the name

Barzillai = "my iron"

The 3 senses of Strong H1271

The lexicon tells 3 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H1271 appears in 10 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. A Gileadite who provided for David during Absalom's rebellion.H1271G4 verses · 2 Samuel, 1 Kings
  2. Ancestor of a priestly family who returned from exile.H1271I2 verses · Ezra, Nehemiah
  3. Grandfather of Michal's adopted sons.H1271H1 verse · 2 Samuel

General definition

From H1270; iron hearted;
{Barzillai} the name of three Israelites: - Barzillai.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • barzillai10

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 17:27
    And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lo–debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
  2. 2 Samuel 19:31
    And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
  3. 2 Samuel 19:32
    Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
  4. 2 Samuel 19:33
    And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
  5. 2 Samuel 19:34
    And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
  6. 2 Samuel 19:39
    And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.
  7. 2 Samuel 21:8
    But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
  8. 1 Kings 2:7
    But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.
  9. Ezra 2:61
    And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
  10. Nehemiah 7:63
    And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.