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Strong's H1296 בֶּרֶכְיָה (berekyah)

Berekyah means “Berachiah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1296 — diatage (“instrumentality”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1296
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 4

Strong's H1296 Quick Answer

Strong's H1296 בֶּרֶכיָה בֶּרֶכיָהוּ (Berekyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Berekyah (beh-rek-yaw') (or Berekyahuw {beh-rek-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah 2. Berekjah, the name of six Israelites It has 11 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include son, berechiah, repaired, asaph, and came. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Berekyah (beh-rek-yaw') (or Berekyahuw {beh-rek-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah 2. Berekjah, the name of six Israelites
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
son, berechiah, repaired, asaph, and came

Meaning and Definition

Berekyah (beh-rek-yaw') (or Berekyahuw {beh-rek-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah 2. Berekjah, the name of six Israelites [from H1290 and H3050] KJV: Berachiah, Berechiah. Root(s): H1290, H3050

Original Word
בֶּרֶכיָה בֶּרֶכיָהוּ
Transliteration
Berekyah
Derivation
First root strongs: 1290 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1296. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Berechiah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.20; son of: Zerubbabel (H2216);

brother of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142), Abiud (G0010) § 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 5) a Gershonite Levite, the father of Asaph, the singer, doorkeeper of the ark 6) an Ephraimite chief in the time of Ahaz

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

son berechiah repaired asaph came next meshullam month stood elkanah brethren johanan

How Strong's H1296 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1296 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1296 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 3:20 KJV

And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.

1 Chronicles 6:39 KJV

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,

1 Chronicles 9:16 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1296.

1 Chronicles 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.
1 Chronicles 6:39 Old Testament, KJV
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 9:16 Old Testament, KJV
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 15:17 Old Testament, KJV
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;
1 Chronicles 15:23 Old Testament, KJV
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
2 Chronicles 28:12 Old Testament, KJV
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,
Nehemiah 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
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 3:30 Old Testament, KJV
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 6:18 Old Testament, KJV
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 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
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,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1296, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3:20 1 Chronicles 6:39 1 Chronicles 9:16 1 Chronicles 15:17 1 Chronicles 15:23
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 28:12
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3:4 Nehemiah 3:30 Nehemiah 6:18
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1:1 Zechariah 1:7

Strong's H1296 FAQ

What does berekyah (בֶּרֶכְיָה) mean?

Berekyah (Strong's H1296) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Berachiah". Berekyah (beh-rek-yaw') (or Berekyahuw {beh-rek-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah 2. Berekjah, the name of six Israelites

How many times is berekyah (בֶּרֶכְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H1296 across 4 books.

Where can I study berekyah (בֶּרֶכְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1296 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate berekyah (בֶּרֶכְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as son, berechiah, repaired, asaph, came, and next. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.