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 living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.3.4
- son of: Meshezabel (מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל)
- father of: Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם)
Profile
Male • Returned builder • Israelite who helped repair Jerusalem's wall
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Berechiah, son of Meshezabel, repaired sections of Jerusalem's wall during Nehemiah's time.
- 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 מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל;
- father of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם.
Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, was an Israelite who actively participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. He repaired two sections of the wall, one near the residence of Eliashib the high priest (Neh. 3:4) and another near his own house (Neh. 3:30). Berechiah's dedication to the restoration of Jerusalem's defenses exemplifies the collective effort and unity of the Jewish community in the face of opposition. Additionally, Berechiah's son Meshullam was married to the daughter of Tobiah the Ammonite, one of Nehemiah's adversaries (Neh. 6:18), highlighting the complex social and political dynamics of the time.
All entries for Berechiah: בֶּרֶכְיָה
Related Profiles:
- Meshezabel (father)
- Meshullam (child)