Barzillay means “Barzillai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G1271 — dianoia (“mind”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H1271 בַּרזִלַּי (Barzillay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Barzillay (bar-zil-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. iron-hearted 2. Barzillai, the name of three Israelites It has 10 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include barzillai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Barzillay (bar-zil-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. iron-hearted 2. Barzillai, the name of three Israelites [from H1270] KJV: Barzillai. Root(s): H1270
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Barzillai
Usage: 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
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Barzillay, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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10 indexed usages in 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,
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
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.
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1271.
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,
And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
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.
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
And Barzillai said unto the king, How long have I to live, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?
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.
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:
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.
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:
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.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1271, grouped by book.
Barzillay (Strong's H1271) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Barzillai". Barzillay (bar-zil-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. iron-hearted 2. Barzillai, the name of three Israelites
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H1271 across 4 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1271 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as barzillai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.