Levite gatekeeper in post-exilic Jerusalem
Berechiah
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 9:16.
בֶּרֶכְיָהBerechiah
- Father
- Asa
- People
- Tribe of Levi
About Berechiah Written by AI
Berechiah was a Levite who served as a gatekeeper in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was the son of Asa and a descendant of Elkanah (1Ch. 9:16). As a gatekeeper, Berechiah was responsible for guarding the entrances to the temple and maintaining order within the sacred precincts. He lived in the villages of the Netophathites, a group of people who resided in the vicinity of Jerusalem. Berechiah's role as a gatekeeper highlights the importance of the Levites in preserving the sanctity and security of the temple during the post-exilic period.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Berechiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Blessed by Jehovah. (1.) Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17).
(2.) One of the seven Ephraimite chieftains, son of Meshillemoth (2 Chr. 28:12).
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(3.) The fourth of the five sons of Zerubbabel, of the royal family of Judah (1 Chr. 3:20).
(4.) The father of the prophet Zechariah (1:1,7).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 9:16
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.