בַּ/בַּרְזֶ֜ל

𐤁/𐤁𐤓𐤆𐤋

babarezel

in iron

perhaps from the root of בִּרְזוֹת; iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement; (ax) head, iron.

H1270

2 Chronicles 2:13 · Word #14

Lexicon H1270

Lemmaבַּרְזֶל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤓𐤆𐤋
Transliterationbarzel
Strong'sH1270
In-contextin iron

Morphology HRd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1270-01

in the iron

Rootברזל (b-r-z-l)
Core Meaningsiron, hardness, strength, cutting metal
Semantic Rangeiron as a metal; iron tools or implements (e.g., axe head); material for weapons; figurative for strength, severity, endurance, or harsh oppression ("yoke of iron").
Conceptual SignificanceIron represents strength, durability, and technological power in the biblical world, often symbolizing military might or oppressive force. As a material of tools and weapons, it can signify both human advancement and instruments of judgment or bondage.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("in") with assimilated definite article + masculine singular noun absolute בַּרְזֶל. No pronominal suffix; singular, masculine.
Rendering RationaleThe noun בַּרְזֶל is masculine singular absolute meaning "iron." The morphology HRd/Ncmsa indicates a prefixed preposition בְּ with the definite article ("in the") attached to a masculine singular noun in the absolute state, hence "in the iron," preserving both definiteness and number.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ברזל (iron, hardness, strength, cutting metal)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1270-02 barezel iron (hard-cutting metal)
H1271-01 barezilay Iron-Strong (man)
H1270-03 bevarezel with iron

Word Usage (76 occurrences of H1270)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 4:22 וּ/בַרְזֶ֑ל uvarezel and iron
Leviticus 26:19 כַּ/בַּרְזֶ֔ל kabarezel like iron
Numbers 31:22 הַ/בַּרְזֶ֔ל habarezel the iron