Berechiah(berachiah)
בֶּרֶכְיָה/ber-eh-KY-uh/
“Blessed by Jehovah”
Summary
The name of several Old Testament men, including the father of Asaph the musician, an Ephraimite chief, and the father of the prophet Zechariah.
☩Father of Asaph
The most prominent Berechiah was the father of Asaph, the celebrated musician and Levite who bore the ark to the tent prepared for it by David. This name is sometimes spelled Berachiah.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 6:391 Chronicles 15:171 Chronicles 15:23
☩Other Individuals
Several other men bore this name: a son of Meshillemeth who helped release Judahite captives during the reign of Ahaz; a brother of Zerubbabel of the royal line of Judah; a son of Asa who dwelt in Jerusalem after the exile; a doorkeeper for the ark; and the father of Meshullam who helped rebuild Jerusalem's walls. The prophet Zechariah was also identified as the son of Berechiah, son of Iddo.
Key verses:2 Chronicles 28:121 Chronicles 3:201 Chronicles 9:16Nehemiah 3:4Zechariah 1:1
Related Verses11 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Berechiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Berechiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).