Bible Strands
Berechiah
the name means knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah Strong's Lexicon
Berechiah, an Ephraimite leader, opposed taking Judean captives during Ahaz's reign.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Blessed by Jehovah. (1.) Son of Shimea, and father of Asaph the musician (1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Meshillemoth
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 2 Chronicles 28:12.
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Verses that name Berechiah
- 2 Chronicles 28:12 Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.