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Lexicon :: Strong's H1296 - bereḵyâ

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בֶּרֶכְיָה
Transliteration
bereḵyâ
Pronunciation
beh-rek-yaw'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

בֶּרֶכְיָה Berekyâh, beh-rek-yaw'; or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ Berekyâhûw; from H1290 and H3050; knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six Israelites:—Berachiah, Berechiah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H1296 in the following manner: Berechiah (10x), Berachiah (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H1296 in the following manner: Berechiah (10x), Berachiah (1x).

  1. Berachiah or Berechiah = "Jehovah blesses"

    1. a son of Zerubbabel

    2. a Levite who returned from 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֶּרֶכְיָה Berekyâh, beh-rek-yaw'; or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ Berekyâhûw; from H1290 and H3050; knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six Israelites:—Berachiah, Berechiah.
STRONGS H1296: Abbreviations
usually in abbreviated form as following: בֶּרֶכְיָה
1. son of Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 3:20.
2. a Levite gruard of the ark 1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 15:23.
3. father of Meshullam, one of Nehemian's chiefs Nehemiah 3:4, 30; Nehemiah 6:18.
4. father of the prophet Zechariah Zechariah 1:1 = בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ Zechariah 1:7; בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ also
5. father of Asaph 1 Chronicles 6:24 [1 Chronicles 6:39]; 1 Chronicles 15:17.
6. Ephraimite chief 2 Chronicles 28:12.

See top portion of this BDB entry H3000.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

3:20; 6:39; 9:16; 15:17; 15:23

2 Chronicles

28:12

Nehemiah

3:4; 3:30; 6:18

Zechariah

1:1; 1:7

H1296

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1296 matches the Hebrew בֶּרֶכְיָה (bereḵyâ),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:20 - and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-Hesed, five.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:39 - And his brother Asaph, who is standing on his right -- Asaph, son of Berachiah, son of Shimea,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:16 - and Obadiah son of Shemariah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who is dwelling in the villages of the Netophathite.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:17 - And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:23 - And Berechiah and Elkanah are gatekeepers for the ark.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 28:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:12 - And certain of the heads of the sons of Ephraim (Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai), rise up against those coming in from the host,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:4 - And by their hand hath Merimoth son of Urijah, son of Koz, strengthened; and by his hand hath Meshullam son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabeel, strengthened; and by his hand hath Zadok son of Baana strengthened;

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:30 - After him hath Hananiah son of Shelemiah strengthened, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, a second measure; after him hath Meshullam son of Berechiah strengthened, over-against his chamber.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:18 - for many in Judah are sworn to him, for he is son-in-law to Shechaniah son of Arah, and Jehohanan his son hath taken the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:1 - In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, hath a word of Jehovah been unto Zechariah, son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, the prophet, saying:

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:7 - On the twenty and fourth day of the eleventh month, (it is the month of Sebat,) in the second year of Darius, hath a word of Jehovah been unto Zechariah, son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, the prophet, saying:
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