Lexical Definition
בֶּרֶכְיָה Berekyâh (beh-rek-yaw') Berechiah N:N-M-P
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
See Greek: Βαραχίας
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וּבֶרֶכְיָ֧ה | and Berekiah | 1Chr.3.20 |