Zechariah
/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.
- 2 A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- 3 A Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
- 4 A Hebrew priest, the father of John the Baptist.
- 5 A male given name from Hebrew.
Example
More examples"In one night, the prophet Zechariah received eight visions from the Lord."
Etymology
From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”).