BERECHIAH . 1 . Father of Asaph ( 1 Chronicles 6:39 , AV [Note: Authorized Version.] Bsrachiah). 2 . Son of Zerubbabel ( 1 Chronicles 3:20 ). 3 . Father of Meshullam, one of Nehemiah’s chiefs ( Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:30; Nehemiah 6:19 ). 4 . A Levite guard of the ark ( 1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 15:23 ). 5 . Father of the prophet Zechariah ( Zechariah 1:1 ). 6 . An Ephraimite chief ( 2 Chronicles 28:12 ).
Berechiah. [Berechi'ah] 1. Descendant of the royal family of Judah. 1 Chr. 3:20. 2. Father of Asaph, a 'singer,' 1 Chr. 6:39 (BERACHIAH); 15:17. 3. Levite, son of Asa. 1 Chr. 9:16. 4. Levite, a door keeper 'for the ark.' 1 Chr. 15:23. 5. Son of Meshillemoth: he opposed the captives from Judah being brought into Samaria. 2 Chr. 28:12. 6. Father of Meshullam. Neh. 3:4, 30; Neh. 6:18. 7. Father of Zechariah the prophet. Zech. 1:1, 7.
Ber e chi’ah - Blessed of Jehovah