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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, H1296 and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:39 - And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, H1296 the son of Shimea,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:16 - And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah H1296 the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:17 - So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; H1296 and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:23 - And Berechiah H1296 and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 28:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:12 - Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah H1296 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,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:4 - And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, H1296 the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:30 - 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 H1296 over against his chamber.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:18 - 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. H1296

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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, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, H1296 the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 1:7 - 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, H1296 the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
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