Bible Encyclopedias
Berechiah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ber -ē̇ -kı̄´a ( בּרכיה , berekhyāh , בּרכיהוּ , berekhyāhū , "Yahweh blesses," HPN , 216, 287):
(1) A descendant of David (1 Chronicles 3:20 ).
(2) The father of Asaph, the singer (1 Chronicles 6:39 the King James Version "Berachiah"; 1 Chronicles 15:17 ).
(3) A former inhabitant of Jerusalem, a Levee (1 Chronicles 9:16 ).
(4) A doorkeeper 'for the ark at David's time (1 Chronicles 15:23 ).
(5) One of the heads of the children of Ephraim (2 Chronicles 28:12 ).
(6) The father of Meshullam the builder (Nehemiah 3:4 , Nehemiah 3:30; Nehemiah 6:18 ).
(7) The father of the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 11:7 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Berechiah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​b/berechiah.html. 1915.