Lexical Definition
בַּרְזִלַּי Barzillay (bar-zil-lah'-ee) Barzillai N:N-M-P
from בַּרְזֶל; iron-hearted
Barzillai.
- § Barzillai = "my iron"
- Barzillai, the name of three Israelites
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Βερζελλαϊ | of Barzillai | LXX.Ezra.2.61 • LXX.Ezra.2.61 |
| Βερζελλί | Barzillai | LXX.2Sam.19.31 • LXX.2Sam.19.32 • LXX.2Sam.19.33 • LXX.2Sam.19.39 |
| Barzillai said | LXX.2Sam.19.34 | |
| of Barzillai | LXX.2Sam.21.8 • LXX.1Kgs.2.7 | |
| Βερζελεϊ | of Barzillai | LXX.Neh.7.63 • LXX.Neh.7.63 |
| Βερζελαϊ | Barzillai | LXX.2Sam.17.27 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
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 2Sam 17:27; 2Sam 19:32*; 2Sam 19:33*; 2Sam 19:35*; 2Sam 19:40*; 1Kgs 2:7 בַּרְזִלָּי֑ 2Sam 19:34*; Ezra 2:61 = Neh 7:63 בְּנֵי בַרְזִלַּי אֲשֶׁר לָקַח מִבְּנוֺת בַּרְזִלַּי הַגִּלְעָדִי וַיִּקָּרֵא עַלשְֿׁמָם, where 2nd Barzillai = above, & former is
2. a priest Ezra 2:61 = Neh 7:63, who adopted name בַּרְזִלַּי.
3. 2Sam 21:8 a Meholathite.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 17:27 · 19:32* · 19:33* · 19:34* · 19:35* · 19:40* · 21:8 |
| 1 Kings | 2:7 |
| Ezra | 2:61 |
| Nehemiah | 7:63 |