בַּרְזִלַּ֖י

𐤁𐤓𐤆𐤋𐤉

barezilay

Barzillai

from בַּרְזֶל; iron-hearted; Barzillai, the name of three Israelites; Barzillai.

H1271

2 Samuel 19:35 · Word #2

Lexicon H1271

Lemmaבַּרְזִלַּי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤓𐤆𐤋𐤉
TransliterationBarzillay
Strong'sH1271
In-contextBarzillai

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H1271-01

Iron-Strong (man)

Rootברזל (b-r-z-l)
Core Meaningsiron, hardness, strength, firmness, unyieldingness
Semantic RangeAs a personal name, it denotes an individual; etymologically it conveys qualities of iron—strength, resilience, firmness, or steadfastness.
Conceptual SignificanceThe name suggests durability and steadfast character. In the biblical narratives, Barzillai is remembered for loyal support of King David, embodying the strength and firmness implied by his iron-derived name.
Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Personal name formed from the noun בַּרְזֶל (iron) with a likely adjectival or hypocoristic ending.
Rendering RationaleThe name derives from the noun בַּרְזֶל (iron), conveying hardness or strength. Rendering it as "Iron-Strong (man)" preserves the root imagery while reflecting the masculine singular proper noun (HNp) form of the name.

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

Words from Root ברזל (iron, hardness, strength, firmness, unyieldingness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1270-01 babarezel in the iron
H1270-02 barezel iron (hard-cutting metal)
H6523-01 farezel iron
H1270-03 habarezel the iron
H1271-02 levarezilay to Iron-Heart (Barzillai)
H6523-04 parezel iron
H1270-04 uvabarezel and in the iron
H1270-05 uvarezel and iron
H1271-03 uvarezilay and Iron-Hearted Barzillai
H1270-06 varezel iron
H1271-04 varezilay Iron-Man
H1270-07 velabarezel and to the iron

Word Usage (12 occurrences of H1271)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 17:27 וּ/בַרְזִלַּ֥י uvarezilay and-Barzillai
2 Samuel 19:32 וּ/בַרְזִלַּי֙ uvarezilay And Barzillai
2 Samuel 19:33 וּ/בַרְזִלַּי֙ uvarezilay and Barzillai