בַּרְזִלַּי

bar.zil.layBarzillai
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man12 occurrences4 books10 verses
This name belongs to 3 different people in the Bible:
  • Barzillai: A Gileadite who provided for David during Absalom's rebellion
  • Barzillai: Grandfather of Michal's adopted sons
  • Barzillai: Ancestor of a priestly family who returned from exile

Definition

from H1270; iron-hearted; Barzillai, the name of three Israelites
Traditional renderings: Barzillai.

Glossary entries

Barzillai

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

12 total
  1. 2 Samuel 17:27וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י · and Barzillai
    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.
  2. 2 Samuel 19:31וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ · Now Barzillai
    Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
  3. 2 Samuel 19:32וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ · Barzillai
    Barzillai was quite old, eighty years of age, and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the king while he stayed in Mahanaim.
  4. 2 Samuel 19:33בַּרְזִלָּ֑י · Barzillai
    The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”
  5. 2 Samuel 19:34בַּרְזִלַּ֖י · But Barzillai
    But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king?
  6. 2 Samuel 19:39לְבַרְזִלַּי֙ · Barzillai
    So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
  7. 2 Samuel 21:8בַּרְזִלַּ֖י · of Barzillai
    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.
  8. 1 Kings 2:7בַרְזִלַּ֤י · of Barzillai
    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.
  9. Ezra 2:61 (2×)בַרְזִלַּ֗י · of Barzillai; בַּרְזִלַּ֤י · of Barzillai
    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).
  10. Nehemiah 7:63 (2×)בַרְזִלַּ֗י · of Barzillai; בַּרְזִלַּ֤י · of Barzillai
    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).