Berean Strong's Lexicon Yeberekyahu: Jeberechiah Original Word: יְבֶרֶכְיָהוּ Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּרַךְ (barak), meaning "to bless," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Yeberekyahu in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name. However, the concept of blessing is captured in Greek by the word εὐλογέω (eulogeo - Strong's G2127), meaning "to bless." Usage: The name Yeberekyahu means "Yahweh blesses" or "Blessed of Yahweh." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a person who is blessed by God or who acknowledges God's blessings. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes prophetic or reflective of the parents' faith and hopes for their child. The inclusion of "Yah" in the name Yeberekyahu indicates a theophoric element, common in Hebrew names, which reflects the religious devotion of the Israelites to Yahweh. Names like Yeberekyahu would have been a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom barak and Yah Definition "Yah blesses," the name of several Isr. NASB Translation Jeberechiah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ proper name, masculine (= יְבָרֶכְיָהוּ s. Yah blesseth Ges§ 27, 3) father of a Zechariah in Isaiah's time Isaiah 8:2; usually in abbreviated form as following: בֶּרֶכְיָה 1 son of Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 3:20. 2 a Levite gruard of the ark 1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 15:23. 3 father of Meshullam, one of Nehemian's chiefs Nehemiah 3:4,30; Nehemiah 6:18. 4 father of the prophet Zechariah Zechariah 1:1 = בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ Zechariah 1:7; בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ also 5 father of Asaph 1 Chronicles 6:24; 1 Chronicles 15:17. 6 Ephraimite chief2Chronicles 28:12. בֶּרֶכְיָה, בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ see יְבֶרֶכְיָהוּ above. ברם (compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jeberechiah From barak and Yahh: blessed of Jah; Jeberekjah, an Israelite -- Jeberechiah. see HEBREW barak see HEBREW Yahh Forms and Transliterations יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ׃ יברכיהו׃ yə·ḇe·reḵ·yā·hū yəḇereḵyāhū yeverechYahuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 8:2 HEB: זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּ֥ן יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ׃ NAS: and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. KJV: and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. INT: and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah 1 Occurrence |
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