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Berechiah

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The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Berechiah. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr.
  2. 2.One of the seven Ephraimite chieftains, son of Meshillemoth (2 Chr.
  3. 3.The fourth of the five sons of Zerubbabel, of the royal family of Judah (1 Chr.
  4. 4.The father of the prophet Zechariah (1:1, 7).

Blessed by Jehovah.

  1. Berechiah (1)

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    Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17).

  2. Berechiah (2)

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    One of the seven Ephraimite chieftains, son of Meshillemoth (2 Chr. 28:12).

  3. Berechiah (3)

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    The fourth of the five sons of Zerubbabel, of the royal family of Judah (1 Chr. 3:20).

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    The father of the prophet Zechariah (1:1, 7).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(blessed of Jehovah).

A descendant of the royal family of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:20) A man mentioned as the father of Meshullam, who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:4,30; 6:18) A Levite. (1 Chronicles 9:16) A doorkeeper for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:23) One of the tribe of Ephraim in the time of Ahaz. (2 Chronicles 28:12) Father of Asaph the singer. (1 Chronicles 15:17) [Berachiah] Father of Zechariah. (Zechariah 1:1,7)

In the Bible

12

Verses where Berechiah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 3:20

    and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:39

    Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

  • 1 Chronicles 9:16

    Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:17

    So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

  • 1 Chronicles 15:23

    Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:12

    Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites —Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.

+6 more verses naming Berechiah.

Scripture on Berechiah

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Entries that reference Berechiah

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Berechiah references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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