Barzillai
בַּרְזִלַּיStrong’s H1271barzillay (bar-zil-lay)
Appears in 10 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Barzillay is the Hebrew word usually translated “barzillai”. It appears in 10 verses of the Old Testament.
“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 Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,”
Meaning
- A Gileadite leader who helped David defeat Absalom's rebellion
- A priest, son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite
- An Israelite from Mahalath whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter
- A Gileadite leader who helped David defeat Absalom's rebellion
- A priest, son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite
- An Israelite from Mahalath whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter
- A Gileadite leader who helped David defeat Absalom's rebellion
- A priest, son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite
- An Israelite from Mahalath whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter
How it's translated
- barzillai 9
- and barzillai 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Samuel 7
- 1 Kings 1
- Ezra 1
- Nehemiah 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 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 19:32Now 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.
- 2 Samuel 19:33And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 19:34And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 21:8But 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:
Hebrew dictionary
בַּרְזִלַּי barzillay · Barzillai
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.27 § 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
בַּרְזִלַּי barzillay · Barzillai
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8; father of: Adriel (H5741) § 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
בַּרְזִלַּי barzillay · Barzillai
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.61 § 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
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.