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Jeberechiah
speaking well of, or kneeling to, the Lord
יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ ye.ve.rekh.ya.hu
Jeberechiah (Hebrew: יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ, ye.ve.rekh.ya.hu) means “speaking well of, or kneeling to, the Lord”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Isaiah 8:2. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Jeberechiah
father of Zechariah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
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 | Isaiah 8:2 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Zechariah co-occurrence Appears with Zechariah in Isaiah 8.
- Uriah co-occurrence Appears with Uriah in Isaiah 8.
- Maher-shalal-hash-baz co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
- Rezin co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Rezin.
- Remaliah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Remaliah.
- Shalmaneser co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shalmaneser.
- Pekah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Pekah.
- Isaiah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Isa.8.2;
father of: Zechariah (H2148z)
§ Jeberechiah = "Jehovah blesses"
father of a Zechariah, in the reign of Ahaz and time of Isaiah
Jeberechiah was a witness to Isaiah's prophecy concerning his son Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
The biblical story
Jeberechiah is mentioned in Isa.8.2 as one of the reliable witnesses called by the prophet Isaiah to attest to his prophecy concerning his son Maher-shalal-hash-baz. The name Maher-shalal-hash-baz means "swift is the booty, speedy is the prey," and was given as a sign of the impending Assyrian invasion and conquest of Damascus and Samaria. Isaiah was instructed to write this name on a large scroll and have it confirmed by reliable witnesses, including Jeberechiah and Uriah the priest. The presence of these witnesses served to validate the prophecy and emphasize its importance.
Key verses
Jeberechiah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
Isaiah 8:2
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Isaiah (1)
- Isaiah 8:2