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In the biblical context, it is used both as a proper noun and a common noun, signifying a place of blessing or a valley associated with divine favor and thanksgiving.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b>Valley of Berachah:</b> <br> The most notable mention of Berachah is found in <a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">2 Chronicles 20:26</a>. This valley is the site where King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah gathered to bless the Lord after their miraculous victory over the Moabites, Ammonites, and Meunites. The text states: "On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Berachah to this day" . This event underscores the theme of divine intervention and the importance of gratitude in the life of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b>Berachah as a Person:</b> <br> In <a href="/1_chronicles/12-3.htm">1 Chronicles 12:3</a>, Berachah is listed as one of the mighty men who joined David at Ziklag. The passage reads: "Ahiezer was their chief, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah, Jehu the Anathothite" . This reference highlights the loyalty and valor of those who supported David during his time of need.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br><br>· <b>Divine Blessing and Human Response:</b> <br> The Valley of Berachah serves as a powerful symbol of God's deliverance and the appropriate human response of praise and thanksgiving. It illustrates the biblical principle that victories and blessings are occasions for acknowledging God's sovereignty and goodness.<br><br>· <b>Community and Worship:</b> <br> The gathering of the people in the Valley of Berachah emphasizes the communal aspect of worship and thanksgiving. It reflects the collective acknowledgment of God's hand in their lives and the importance of coming together to honor Him.<br><br>· <b>Historical Context:</b> <br> The events surrounding the Valley of Berachah occurred during the reign of Jehoshaphat, a king noted for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to lead Judah in righteousness. This context provides insight into the spiritual climate of the time and the role of leadership in guiding the people toward a proper relationship with God.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Insights:</b><br><br>· <b>Location:</b> <br> While the exact geographical location of the Valley of Berachah is not definitively known today, it is believed to be situated near Tekoa, south of Jerusalem. This area was part of the Judean wilderness, a region often associated with divine encounters and significant biblical events.<br><br>· <b>Role in Israelite Worship:</b> <br> The naming of the valley as "Berachah" reflects the ancient Israelite practice of commemorating significant events and places with names that capture the essence of God's actions and the people's response. Such naming served as a lasting reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of worship.<br><br>In summary, Berachah, whether as a place or a person, is intricately linked to themes of blessing, divine intervention, and the appropriate human response of praise and gratitude. The biblical accounts associated with Berachah continue to inspire believers to recognize and celebrate God's work in their lives.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Berachah</span><p>blessing; bending the knee<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Berachah</span><p>(<i>blessing</i>), a Benjamite who attached himself to David at Ziklag. (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-3.htm">1 Chronicles 12:3</a>) (B.C. 1054.)<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Berachah</span><p>Blessing, a beautiful valley between Tekoa and Etham, where Jehoshaphat and all Judah held a thanksgiving for their miraculous victory over the Moabites and Ammonites, <a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">2 Chronicles 20:26</a>. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Blessing. <p>(1.) A valley not far from Engedi, where Jehoshaphat overthrew the Moabites and Ammonites (<a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">2 Chronicles 20:26</a>). It has been identified with the valley of Bereikut. (R.V., "Beracah.")<p>(2.) One of the Benjamite warriors, Saul's brethren, who joined David when at Ziklag (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-3.htm">1 Chronicles 12:3</a>). <a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1294.htm"><span class="l">1294. Berakah -- an Israelite, also a valley in Judah</span></a><br><b>...</b> Berakah. 1295 . an Israelite, also a valley in Judah. Transliteration: Berakah<br> Phonetic Spelling: (ber-aw-kaw') Short Definition: <b>Berachah</b>. <b>...</b> <b>Berachah</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1294.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_1_concerning_jehoshaphat_again.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Jehoshaphat Again; How He Constituted Judges And,</span></a> <br><b>...</b> certain hollow place or valley, and blessed God for his power and assistance, from<br> which the place had this name given it, the Valley of [<b>Berachah</b>, or] Blessing <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 1 concerning jehoshaphat again.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_11_jewish_views_on.htm"><span class="l">Jewish views on Trade, Tradesmen, and Trades' Guilds</span></a> <br><b>...</b> work is objectionable to me!" And to this day the common Jewish proverb has it:<br> "Labour is no cherpah (disgrace)"; or again: "Melachah is <b>berachah</b> (Labour is <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 11 jewish views on.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jerome/the_principal_works_of_st_jerome/letter_cviii_to_eustochium.htm"><span class="l">Letter cviii. To Eustochium.</span></a> <br>The Principal Works of St. Jerome. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter cviii to eustochium.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/berachah.htm"><span class="l"><b>Berachah</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2.) One of the Benjamite warriors, Saul's brethren, who joined David when at Ziklag<br> (1 Chronicles 12:3). Multi-Version Concordance <b>Berachah</b> (2 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/berachah.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pools.htm"><span class="l">Pools (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> fourth day after his victory over the Ammonites, etc., in the wilderness of Tekoa,<br> Jehoshaphat assembled his army in the valley of <b>Berachah</b> ("blessing"), and <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pools.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/valley.htm"><span class="l">Valley (187 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of Esdraelon; the "valley of giants" (Joshua 15:8), usually translated "valley of<br> Rephaim" (2 Samuel 5:18); of Elah (1 Samuel 17:2), of <b>Berachah</b> (2 Chronicles <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/valley.htm - 75k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/beracah.htm"><span class="l">Beracah (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> BERACAH. be-ra'-ka (berakhah, "blessing," the King James Version <b>Berachah</b>): A Benjamite<br> who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:3). BERACAH, VALLEY OF. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/beracah.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/bera'cah.htm"><span class="l">Bera'cah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Bera'cah. Ber'acah, Bera'cah. <b>Berachah</b> . Multi-Version Concordance Bera'cah<br> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b> (See RSV). Ber'acah, Bera'cah. <b>Berachah</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/bera'cah.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/berachiah.htm"><span class="l">Berachiah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/berachiah.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/antothite.htm"><span class="l">Antothite (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 12:3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite;<br> and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and <b>Berachah</b>, and Jehu <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/antothite.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shemaab.htm"><span class="l">Shemaab (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 12:3 The head 'is' Ahiezer, and Joash, sons of Shemaab the Gibeathite,<br> and Jeziel, and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, and <b>Berachah</b>, and Jehu the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shemaab.htm - 6k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Berachah (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-3.htm">1 Chronicles 12:3</a></span><br />The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and <span class="boldtext">Berachah</span>, and Jehu the Antothite.<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-26.htm">2 Chronicles 20:26</a></span><br />And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of <span class="boldtext">Berachah</span>; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/berachah.htm">Berachah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/berachah--a_valley_in_the_south_of_the_territory_of_the_tribe_of_judah.htm">Berachah: A Valley in the South of the Territory of the Tribe of Judah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/berachah--an_israelite_who_joined_david_at_ziklag.htm">Berachah: An Israelite Who Joined David at Ziklag</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pools.htm">Pools (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/valley.htm">Valley (187 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/beracah.htm">Beracah (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bera'cah.htm">Bera'cah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/berachiah.htm">Berachiah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/antothite.htm">Antothite (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shemaab.htm">Shemaab (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/ber'acah.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ber'acah"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ber'acah" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/b/berachah--a_valley_in_the_south_of_the_territory_of_the_tribe_of_judah.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Berachah: A Valley in the South of the Territory of the Tribe of Judah"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Berachah: A Valley in the South of the Territory of the Tribe of Judah" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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