Berechiah Summary
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Berechiah was the father of Zechariah, a prophet during the reign of Darius.
father of Zechariah the prophet (ZEC 1:1)
Lineage: Iddo › Berechiah
Names
- en Berechiah
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Berechiah
· Also called · H1296 G914 · ZEC 1:1 y-h-v-h blesses
- en Berekiah · Also called
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בֶּרֶכְיָה
berekhəyah · H1296 · ZEC 1:1 y-h-v-h blesses
- el Βαραχιου Barakhiou · G914 · ZEC 1:1
- bg Варахия
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Berechiah Article
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Berechiah was the father of the prophet Zechariah, who prophesied during the reign of Darius, king of Persia (Zec. 1:1,7). Zechariah, along with Haggai, encouraged the Jews to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after their return from Babylonian exile (Ezr. 5:1; 6:14). Berechiah is mentioned in the opening verses of the book of Zechariah, establishing the prophet's lineage and the time of his ministry. As the father of a prominent prophet, Berechiah likely played a significant role in his son's spiritual upbringing and education.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Berechiah_6) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Berechiah@Zec.1.1-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, berechiah_475)