בַּרְזִלַּי
bar.zil.lay
“Barzillai”
Definition
Barzillai, the name of three Israelites
from H1270 (בַּרְזֶל); iron-hearted;
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Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
בַּרְזִלַּי appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite.
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah,the descendants of Hakkoz,and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah,the descendants of Hakkoz,and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
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