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

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.20
• son of: Zerubbabel (זְרֻבָּבֶל)
• brother of: Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם), Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָה), Shelomith (שְׁלֹמִית), Hashubah (חֲשֻׁבָה), Ohel (אֹהֶל), Hasadiah (חֲסַדְיָה), Jushab-hesed (יוּשַׁב חֶסֶד), Abiud (Ἀβιούδ)

Profile

Male • Son of Zerubbabel • Descendant of David through Zerubbabel

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Berechiah was a descendant of King David through Zerubbabel.

• 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 זְרֻבָּבֶל;
• a brother of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם, Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה, Shelomith שְׁלֹמִית, Hashubah חֲשֻׁבָה, Ohel אֹהֶל, Hasadiah חֲסַדְיָה, Jushab-hesed יוּשַׁב חֶסֶד, Abiud Ἀβιούδ.

Berechiah is mentioned in the genealogy of King David's descendants after the Babylonian exile. He was a son of Zerubbabel, the leader who played a crucial role in rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem (1 Ch. 3:20). Zerubbabel was a descendant of David through the line of Solomon and is considered an important figure in the post-exilic period. Berechiah's mention in this genealogy highlights the continuation of David's lineage even after the exile and the importance of tracing the royal line.

All entries for Berechiah: בֶּרֶכְיָה

Related Profiles:

• Zerubbabel (father)
• Meshullam (sibling)
• Hananiah (sibling)
• Shelomith (sibling)
• Hashubah (sibling)
• Ohel (sibling)
• Hasadiah (sibling)
• Jushab-hesed (sibling)
• Abiud (sibling)