יְבֶרֶכְיָהוּ
𐤉𐤁𐤓𐤊𐤉𐤄𐤅
Yeverekheyahu
H3000 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'YHWH blesses' or 'YHWH has blessed.' Used as the name of an Israelite individual in the Hebrew Bible. The compound form indicates a declarative or wishful ascription of blessing from YHWH.
Semantic Range
YHWH blesses, YHWH has blessed; personal name; a wish or declaration that YHWH bestow blessing
Root / Etymology
Compound of the verb בָּרַךְ (to bless) and the theophoric element יָהּ (abbreviated form of YHWH). The name literally means 'YHWH blesses' or 'YHWH has blessed.' The root בָּרַךְ conveys the idea of blessing or bestowing favor, while יָהּ represents the personal name of Israel’s deity.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְבֶרֶכְיָהוּ appears in Isaiah 8:2 as the father of Zechariah. The name follows a common Hebrew practice of forming theophoric names, which combine a verb or noun with an element referencing a deity, in this case, YHWH. The structure with יָהּ rather than the full divine name is typical of personal names from the monarchic and later periods. There is no suggestion in biblical contexts that this name designates a title or status beyond its personal usage. English translations sometimes Anglicize this as 'Jeberechiah,' but the original meaning is more transparent in the Hebrew. 'Blessed of Jah' is an interpretive gloss influenced by older English tradition, but the more accurate rendering is 'YHWH blesses.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from בָרַךְ and יָהּ; blessed of Jah; Jeberekjah, an Israelite; Jeberechiah.
Bantu Hebrew
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ברך (b-r-k) — to bless, bestow favor
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1263 | בָּרוּךְ | blessed one |
| H1288 | בָרַךְ | let me bless |
| H1289 | בְּרַךְ | to pronounce blessing |
| H1290 | בֶּרֶךְ | knee |
| H1291 | בֶּרֶךְ | his knees |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3000-01 |
יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ | yeverekheyahu | HNp |
Jeberechiah | YHWH blesses | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3000-01 |
Isaiah 8:2 | יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ | yeverekheyahu | HNp |
Jeberechiah | YHWH blesses |