Berechiah. [Berechi'ah]

1. Descendant of the royal family of Judah. 1 Chr. 3: 20.

2. Father of Asaph, a 'singer,' 1 Chr. 6: 39 (BERACHIAH); 15: 17.

3. Levite, son of Asa. 1 Chr. 9: 16.

4. Levite, a door keeper 'for the ark.' 1 Chr. 15: 23.

5. Son of Meshillemoth: he opposed the captives from Judah being brought into Samaria. 2 Chr. 28: 12.

6. Father of Meshullam. Neh. 3: 4, 30; Neh. 6: 18.

7. Father of Zechariah the prophet. Zech. 1: 1, 7.