Strong's H1296 · Hebrew
בֶּרֶכְיָה
Berekyâh · /beh-rek-yaw'/
Definition
Berekjah, the name of six Israelites
KJV: Berachiah, Berechiah.
Root / derivation: or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ; from H1290 (בֶּרֶךְ) and H3050 (יָהּ); knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בֶּרֶכְיָה across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Chronicles5 verses
And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.
1 Chronicles 6:39And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 9:16And 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 15:17So 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;
1 Chronicles 15:23And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Nehemiah3 verses
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 3:30After 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 6:18For 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.
Zechariah2 verses
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 1:7Upon 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,
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1296 (Berekyâh) mean?
Berekjah, the name of six Israelites
How many times does H1296 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1296 (בֶּרֶכְיָה) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Berechiah.”
How is Berekyâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1296 is rendered as “Berechiah” (10×), “Berachiah” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word בֶּרֶכְיָה come from?
or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ; from H1290 (בֶּרֶךְ) and H3050 (יָהּ); knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah;