Strong H1271H1271Gבַּרְזִלַּי
Barzillai
One of the 3 senses of Strong H1271
- Transliteration
- barzillay
- Pronunciation
- bar-zil-lah'ee
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.27
Meaning of the name
Barzillai = "my iron"
General definition
From H1270; iron hearted;
{Barzillai} the name of three Israelites: - Barzillai.
{Barzillai} the name of three Israelites: - Barzillai.
In the biblical story
Barzillai
A Gileadite who provided for David during Absalom's rebellion.
Barzillai the Gileadite supplied provisions to David during his flight from Absalom and was later honored by the king.
In the Bible
Strong H1271G appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- barzillai4
First verses
- 2 Samuel 17:27And 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 Samuel 19:31And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
- 2 Samuel 19:39And 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.
- 1 Kings 2:7But 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.