(blessed of Jehovah).

A descendant of the royal family of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:20) A man mentioned as the father of Meshullam, who assisted in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:4,30; 6:18) A Levite. (1 Chronicles 9:16) A doorkeeper for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:23) One of the tribe of Ephraim in the time of Ahaz. (2 Chronicles 28:12) Father of Asaph the singer. (1 Chronicles 15:17) [Berachiah] Father of Zechariah. (Zechariah 1:1,7)