Berechiah Summary
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Berechiah, a Levite, was a musician and gatekeeper during David's reign.
son of Shimea (1CH 6:39)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Gershon › Laadan › Shimei › Zimmah › Ethan › Adaiah › Zerah › Jeaterai › Malchiah › Baaseiah › Michael › Shimea › Berechiah
Names
- en Berechiah
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Berachiah
· Also called speaking well of the Lord
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Berechiah
· Also called · H1296 none · 1CH 6:39 y-h-v-h blesses
- en Berekiah · Also called
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בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ
berekhəyahu · H1296 · 1CH 6:39 y-h-v-h blesses
- he בֶּרֶכְיָה · H1296H
- el Βαραχια Baraxia · none · 1CH 6:39
- bg Варахия
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1488 BC – 1275 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1488 BC – 1163 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1555 BC – 1205 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1595 BC – 1220 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1576 BC – 1201 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1675 BC – 1275 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1665 BC – 1265 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1700 BC – AD 86 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1706 BC – AD 185 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1606 BC – AD 285 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1711 BC – AD 285 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1718 BC – AD 383 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1723 BC – AD 483 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1732 BC – AD 579 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
23 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1737 BC – AD 679 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1722 BC – AD 904 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1797 BC – AD 934 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2273 BC – AD 563 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2430 BC – AD 511 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2592 BC – AD 454 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2632 BC – AD 519 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2769 BC – AD 487 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2809 BC – AD 552 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2854 BC – AD 612 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3179 BC – AD 287 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2919 BC – AD 652 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3154 BC – AD 417 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3155 BC – AD 416 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2999 BC – AD 677 |
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Berechiah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Berechiah was a Levite who served as a musician and gatekeeper during the reign of King David. He was the son of Shimea and a descendant of Levi through the lineage of Asaph (1Ch. 6:39). Asaph was one of the principal musicians appointed by David to lead worship in the tabernacle (1Ch. 15:17). Berechiah, along with other Levites, was entrusted with the responsibility of providing music and guarding the gates of the tabernacle (1Ch. 15:23). His role as a musician and gatekeeper highlights the importance of worship and the organization of Levitical duties during David's reign. The Levites played a crucial part in maintaining the sacred space and leading the people in praise and thanksgiving to God.
Berechiah 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17).
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