בַּרְזֶל (bar.zel) means “iron” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: bar-zel' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
בַּרְזֶל · bar.zel · iron
1) iron 1a) iron 1a1) iron ore 1a2) as material of furniture, utensils, implements 2) tool of iron 3) harshness, strength, oppression (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: par.zel (פַּרְזֶל "iron" H6523)
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perhaps from the root of H1269 (בִּרְזוֹת); iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
KJV glosses: (ax) head, iron.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| iron | 20 |
| of iron | 12 |
| and iron | 9 |
| an iron | 3 |
| out of the iron | 2 |
| with an iron | 2 |
| a person with an iron | 1 |
| and chains | 1 |
| and its iron | 1 |
| and made the iron | 1 |
| any iron tool | 1 |
| are iron | 1 |
| as an iron | 1 |
| as iron | 1 |
| be iron | 1 |
| by an iron | 1 |
| for iron | 1 |
| for the iron | 1 |
| from an iron | 1 |
| have iron | 1 |
| in iron | 1 |
| in irons | 1 |
| iron tool | 1 |
| is iron | 1 |
| like iron | 1 |
| of his iron | 1 |
| the axe | 1 |
| the canaanites have iron | 1 |
| the iron axe head | 1 |
| with an axe | 1 |
| with iron | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of iron | 27 |
| iron | 16 |
| and iron | 7 |
| from the iron | 2 |
| in iron | 2 |
| the iron | 2 |
| with iron | 2 |
| an iron | 1 |
| and an iron | 1 |
| and for iron | 1 |
| and in iron | 1 |
| and of iron | 1 |
| and the head | 1 |
| and the iron | 1 |
| and with iron | 1 |
| as iron | 1 |
| if the iron | 1 |
| in thither and the iron | 1 |
| out of the iron | 1 |
| shall iron | 1 |
| the axe head | 1 |
| the smith | 1 |
| thou unto thee an iron | 1 |
| though they have iron | 1 |
| with an iron | 1 |
Page 2 of 2. 70 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
Read word by wordHe will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.
Read word by wordThe blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.
Read word by word“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
Read word by wordFor I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.
Read word by wordInstead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
Read word by wordNow behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
Read word by wordAll are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
Read word by wordwhich I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’
Read word by wordCan anyone smash iron—iron from the north—or bronze?
Read word by word“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.
Read word by word“Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the LORD says: ‘You have broken a yoke of wood, but in its place you have fashioned a yoke of iron.’
Read word by wordFor this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’”
Read word by wordThen take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Turn your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel.
Read word by word“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.
Read word by wordJust as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.
Read word by wordTarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
Read word by wordand casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron.
Read word by wordRise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
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