Strong H1271H1271Hבַּרְזִלַּי

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, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8;
father of: Adriel (H5741)

Meaning of the name

Barzillai = "my iron"

General definition

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

In the biblical story

Barzillai

Grandfather of Michal's adopted sons.

Barzillai the Meholathite was the grandfather of the five sons Michal adopted.

In the Bible

Strong H1271H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • barzillai1

First verses

  1. 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:
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