Berechiah
behr-ehk-AI-uh
Who is Berechiah?
Berechiah is a name borne by several men in Scripture, most notably the father of the prophet Zechariah and son of Iddo (Zechariah 1:1). Others include a Levite doorkeeper for the ark (1 Chronicles 15:23) and a leader of Ephraim who stood against enslaving fellow Israelites taken in war (2 Chronicles 28:12).
Meaning: Yahweh blesses (Hebrew)
Also pronounced
Beh-reh-KIGH-ah
BAIR-uh-KYE-uh
Found in Scripture
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