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Beracah
Beracah
בְּרָכָה be.ra.khah
Beracah (Hebrew: בְּרָכָה, be.ra.khah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 12:3. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahiezer in 1 Chronicles 12.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Beracah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 12:3 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Pelet co-occurrence Appears with Pelet in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Jeziel co-occurrence Appears with Jeziel in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Shemaah co-occurrence Appears with Shemaah in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Joash co-occurrence Appears with Joash in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Ahiezer co-occurrence Appears with Ahiezer in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Azmaveth co-occurrence Appears with Azmaveth in 1 Chronicles 12.
- Jehu co-occurrence Appears with Jehu in 1 Chronicles 12.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.12.3
§ Berachah = "blessing"
a Benjamite, one of David's warriors
Beracah, a Benjamite warrior, was one of the men who joined David at Ziklag.
The biblical story
Beracah was a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag when David was fleeing from King Saul (1 Ch. 12:3). He was among the skilled archers and slingers who came to support David during this difficult time. These men, described as "brave warriors ready for battle and able to handle the shield and spear" (1 Ch. 12:8), played a crucial role in David's rise to power and the establishment of his kingdom. Beracah's allegiance to David demonstrates the growing support for the future king, even from those within Saul's own tribe of Benjamin.
Key verses
Beracah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
1 Chronicles 12:3
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 12:3