בֶּרֶכְיָה

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.39;

son of: Shimea (H8092H);

father of: Asaph (H0623H)

§ Berachiah or Berechiah = "Jehovah blesses"

1) a son of Zerubbabel

2) a Levite who returned for the exile

3) father of Meshullam, one of Nehemiah's chiefs who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem

4) father of Zechariah