Topic
Berechiah
12 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Chronicles 3:20Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A brother of Zerubbabel
And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.
- 1 Chronicles 15:17Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Fatber of Asaph
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
- 2 Chronicles 28:12Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A warrior of Ephraim
Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
- 1 Chronicles 6:39Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. Fatber of Asaph — Called BERACHIAH
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
- 1 Chronicles 9:16Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. Son of Asa
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
- 1 Chronicles 15:23Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Fatber of Asaph
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
- Nehemiah 3:4Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. Son of Meshezabeel
And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
- Nehemiah 3:30Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. Son of Meshezabeel
After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
- Nehemiah 6:18Smith · ISBE · Nave 6. Son of Meshezabeel
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
- Zechariah 1:1Easton · Smith · Nave 5. Son of Iddo
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
- Zechariah 1:7Easton · Smith · Nave 5. Son of Iddo
¶ Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
- Zechariah 11:7ISBE
And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 6 references
Blessed by Jehovah. (1.) Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17).
(2.) One of the seven Ephraimite chieftains, son of Meshillemoth (2 Chr. 28:12).
(3.) The fourth of the five sons of Zerubbabel, of the royal family of Judah (1 Chr. 3:20).
(4.) The father of the prophet Zechariah (1:1,7).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 10 references
- 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)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 10 references
ber-e-ki'-a (berekhyah, berekhyahu, "Yahweh blesses," HPN, 216, 287):
(1) A descendant of David (1Ch 3:20).
(2) The father of Asaph, the singer (1Ch 6:39 the King James Version "Berachiah"; 1Ch 15:17).
(3) A former inhabitant of Jerusalem, a Levee (1Ch 9:16).
(4) A doorkeeper 'for the ark at David's time (1Ch 15:23).
(5) One of the heads of the children of Ephraim (2Ch 28:12).
(6) The father of Meshullam the builder (Ne 3:4,30; 6:18).
(7) The father of the prophet Zechariah (Zec 11:7).
A. L. Breslich
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.