Berechiah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(blessed of Jehovah). (1) A descendant of David (1 Chron. 3:20²⁰And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five. (1 Chronicles 3:20)). (2) A Levite (1 Chron. 9:16¹⁶And 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 9:16)). (3) Father of Asaph (1 Chron. 15:17¹⁷So 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 15:17)). (4) A doorkeeper for the Ark (1 Chron. 15:23²³And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:23)). (5) An Ephraimite (2 Chron. 28:12¹²Then 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, (2 Chronicles 28:12)). (6) Father of a builder (Neh. 3:4,30; 6:18⁴And 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 3:4)
³⁰After 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 3:30)
¹⁸For 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. (Nehemiah 6:18)). (7) Father of Zechariah (Zech. 1:1-7¹In 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, ²The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers. ³Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. ⁴Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lord. ⁵Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? ⁶But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us. ⁷Upon 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, (Zechariah 1:1‑7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Descendant of the royal family of Judah (1 Chron. 3:20²⁰And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five. (1 Chronicles 3:20)).

2. Father of Asaph, a “singer” (1 Chron. 6:39³⁹And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, (1 Chronicles 6:39) (BERACHIAH); 1 Chron. 15:17¹⁷So 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 15:17)).

3. Levite, son of Asa (1 Chron. 9:16¹⁶And 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 9:16)).

4. Levite, a door keeper “for the ark” (1 Chron. 15:23²³And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:23)).

5. Son of Meshillemoth: he opposed the captives from Judah being brought into Samaria (2 Chron. 28:12¹²Then 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, (2 Chronicles 28:12)).

6. Father of Meshullam (Neh. 3:4,30⁴And 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 3:4)
³⁰After 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 3:30); Neh. 6:18¹⁸For 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. (Nehemiah 6:18)).

7. Father of Zechariah the prophet (Zech. 1:1,7¹In 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 1:1)
⁷Upon 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, (Zechariah 1:7)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

blessed of Jehovah