barzilay · Barzillai

What it means

barzilay (בַּרְזִלַּי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Barzillai”.

The name of several men in the Bible: the rich old Gileadite from Rogelim who brought provisions to David when he fled from Absalom (2 Samuel 17 and 19); a man of Meholah, father of Adriel (2 Samuel 21:8); and a priest who took that name by marrying a daughter of the Gileadite (Ezra 2:61). The lexicon relates the name to "iron."

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 2 Samuel×7
• 1 Kings×1
• Ezra×2
• Nehemiah×2

• 2 Samuel 17:27

  When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim

• 2 Samuel 19:31

  Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim and crossed the Jordan with the king, to send him off at the Jordan.

• 2 Samuel 19:32

  Barzillai was very old, eighty years old, and he had provided for the king while he stayed at Mahanaim, for he was a very rich man.

• 2 Samuel 19:33

  The king said to Barzillai, “You cross over with me, and I will provide for you with me in Jerusalem.”

• 2 Samuel 19:34

  Barzillai said to the king, “How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king to Jerusalem?

• 2 Samuel 19:39

  All the people crossed the Jordan, and the king crossed over; and the king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and he returned to his place.

• 2 Samuel 21:8

  The king took the two sons of Rizpah daughter of Aiah, whom she had borne to Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth, and the five sons of Michal daughter of Saul, whom she had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite,

• 1 Kings 2:7

  But to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite show loyal love, and let them be among those who eat at your table; for so they came near to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.

• Ezra 2:61

  And of the sons of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.

• Nehemiah 7:63

  And of the priests: the sons of Habaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, and the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name.

And 2 more times.