Berechiah. [Berechi'ah]
1. Descendant of the royal family of Judah. 1 Chronicles 3:20.
2. Father of Asaph, a 'singer,' 1 Chronicles 6:39 (BERACHIAH); 15:17.
3. Levite, son of Asa. 1 Chronicles 9:16.
4. Levite, a door keeper 'for the ark.' 1 Chronicles 15:23.
5. Son of Meshillemoth: he opposed the captives from Judah being brought into Samaria. 2 Chronicles 28:12.
6. Father of Meshullam. Nehemiah 3:4, Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 6:18.
7. Father of Zechariah the prophet. Zechariah 1:1, Zechariah 1:1.