- Original: Βαραχίας - Transliteration: Barachias - Phonetic: bar-akh-ee'-as - Definition: Barachiah = Jehovah blesses 1. said to be the father of the Zachariah slain in the temple - Origin: of hebrew origin H1296 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H1296 ]; Barachias (that is Berechijah) an Israelite: - Barachias.