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Berechiah
Biblical Persons & Places
Berechiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.20;
only referred to as Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה);
son of Zerubbabel;
a brother of Meshullam, Hananiah, Shelomith, Hashubah, Ohel, Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, Abiud.
Berechiah
Asaph's father living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.39;
only referred to as Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה);
a son of Shimea;
father of Asaph.
Berechiah
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
only referred to as Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה);
a son of Asa.
Berechiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.12;
only referred to as Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה);
a son of Meshillemoth.
Berechiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.3.4;
only referred to as Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה);
a son of Meshezabel;
father of Meshullam.
Berechiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zec.1.1;
only referred to as Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה);
a son of Iddo;
father of Zechariah.
Strong's Definition
Berekjah, the name of six Israelites
Derivation: or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ; from H1290 (בֶּרֶךְ) and H3050 (יָהּ); knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah;
KJV Usage: Berachiah, Berechiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Berachiah or Berechiah = "Jehovah blesses"
1) a son of Zerubbabel
2) a Levite who returned for the exile
3) father of Meshullam, one of Nehemiah's chiefs who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
4) father of Zechariah
5) a Gershonite Levite, the father of Asaph, the singer, doorkeeper of the ark
6) an Ephraimite chief in the time of Ahaz
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.20;
son of: Zerubbabel (H2216);
brother of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142), Abiud (G0010)
§ Berachiah or Berechiah = "Jehovah blesses"
1) a son of Zerubbabel
2) a Levite who returned for the exile
3) father of Meshullam, one of Nehemiah's chiefs who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
4) father of Zechariah
5) a Gershonite Levite, the father of Asaph, the singer, doorkeeper of the ark
6) an Ephraimite chief in the time of Ahaz
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ / בֶּרֶכְיָה
berekyâh / berekyâhû
BDB Definition:
Berachiah or Berechiah = Jehovah blesses
1) a son of Zerubbabel
2) a Levite who returned for the exile
3) father of Meshullam, one of Nehemiahs chiefs who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
4) father of Zechariah
5) a Gershonite Levite, the father of Asaph, the singer, doorkeeper of the ark
6) an Ephraimite chief in the time of Ahaz
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1290 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 11