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בֶּרֶכְיָה H1296
H1296 is the Hebrew word בֶּרֶכְיָה, transliterated Berekyâh and said beh-rek-yaw'. The King James Version most often renders it berechiah.
What it means
Berekjah, the name of six Israelites.
Where it comes from
or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ; from H1290 (בֶּרֶךְ) and H3050 (יָהּ); knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Berachiah, Berechiah.
Verses using בֶּרֶכְיָה
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
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.
1 Chronicles 15:17 · 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 · KJV
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
2 Chronicles 28:12 · 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 · 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 · 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.
Zechariah 1:1 · 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 · 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,
Common questions
What does Strong's H1296 mean?
H1296 is the Hebrew word בֶּרֶכְיָה (Berekyâh), meaning Berekjah, the name of six Israelites.
How is H1296 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it berechiah (9 times), berachiah (1 time).
How many times does H1296 appear in the Bible?
בֶּרֶכְיָה (Berekyâh) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1296 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ; from H1290 (בֶּרֶךְ) and H3050 (יָהּ); knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah.
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