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Berechiah בֶּרֶכְיָה
Returned builder. Berechiah, son of Meshezabel, repaired sections of Jerusalem's wall during Nehemiah's time.
Also called Berekiah.
Family
| Father | Meshezabel |
|---|---|
| Children | Meshullam |
Where Berechiah appears
Nehemiah (3)
Key verses
- Nehemiah 3:4 first mention — And 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 3:30 — After 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 6:18 — For 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.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.