What does בַּרְזִלַּי mean in the Bible?
בַּרְזִלַּי is a Hebrew word meaning "Barzillai , the name of three Israelites".
Hebrew · H1271
בַּרְזִלַּי
Barzillai , the name of three Israelites
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בַּרְזִלַּי H1271
What does בַּרְזִלַּי mean in the Bible?
בַּרְזִלַּי is a Hebrew word meaning "Barzillai , the name of three Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1271?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Barzillai (6), Barzillai (3), and Barzillai (1), But Barzillai (1), Now Barzillai (1).
Where does בַּרְזִלַּי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 17:27. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (7), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (2), 1 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Barzillai 6× 2 Samuel 21:8, 1 Kings 2:7, Ezra 2:61, Nehemiah 7:63
Barzillai 3× 2 Samuel 19:32, 2 Samuel 19:33, 2 Samuel 19:39
and Barzillai 1× 2 Samuel 17:27
But Barzillai 1× 2 Samuel 19:34
Now Barzillai 1× 2 Samuel 19:31
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 17:27 וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י to and Barzillai Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 19:31 וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ to Now Barzillai Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 19:32 וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ to Barzillai Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 19:33 בַּרְזִלָּ֑י to Barzillai Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 19:34 בַּרְזִלַּ֖י to But Barzillai Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 19:39 לְבַרְזִלַּי֙ to Barzillai Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Samuel 21:8 בַּרְזִלַּ֖י to of Barzillai Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 2:7 בַרְזִלַּ֤י to of Barzillai Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 2:61 בַרְזִלַּ֗י to of Barzillai Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 2:61 בַּרְזִלַּ֤י to of Barzillai Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 17:27
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 4
2 Samuel 7 1 Kings 1 Ezra 2 Nehemiah 2
Source forms
בַרְזִלַּ֗י 2x ḇar·zil·lay Ezra 2:61, Nehemiah 7:63
בַּרְזִלַּ֖י 2x bar·zil·lay 2 Samuel 19:34, 2 Samuel 21:8
בַּרְזִלַּ֤י 2x bar·zil·lay Ezra 2:61, Nehemiah 7:63
וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ 2x ū·ḇar·zil·lay 2 Samuel 19:31, 2 Samuel 19:32
בַרְזִלַּ֤י 1x ḇar·zil·lay 1 Kings 2:7
בַּרְזִלָּ֑י 1x bar·zil·lāy 2 Samuel 19:33
וּבַרְזִלַּ֥י 1x ū·ḇar·zil·lay 2 Samuel 17:27
לְבַרְזִלַּי֙ 1x lə·ḇar·zil·lay 2 Samuel 19:39
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 8x 2 Samuel 19:33, 2 Samuel 19:34, 2 Samuel 21:8, 1 Kings 2:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x 2 Samuel 17:27, 2 Samuel 19:31, 2 Samuel 19:32
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 2 Samuel 19:39
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Barzillai , the name of three Israelites
Source Gloss
Barzillai , the name of three Israelites
Extended definition
Barzillai.
Word Origins
בַּרְזִלַּי is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain