Word Study

The meaning of בֶּרֶכְיָה

Understanding Berekyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H1296
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

בֶּרֶכְיָה

Phoneticbeh-rek-yaw'
TransliterationBerekyâh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ Berekyâhûw (beh-rek-yaw'-hoo); from בֶּרֶךְ and יָהּ; knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah Berachiah, Berechiah. - § Berachiah or Berechiah = "Jehovah blesses" - Berekjah, the name of six Israelites 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

11 total references
ReferenceText
1 Chronicles 9:16

And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

2 Chronicles 28:12

Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,

Nehemiah 3:30

After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

Zechariah 1:7

Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
11x
Most Frequent Book
1 Chronicles
Book Distribution
1 Chronicles5
2 Chronicles1
Nehemiah3
Zechariah2

Devotional Reflection

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