Zechariah
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Zechariah
- /ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/
Rhymes with -aɪə
Where it comes from
From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zakariya, and Jakariya.
proper noun Zech. · Zecharia
- A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.
- A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- A Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
- A Hebrew priest, the father of John the Baptist, considered a major prophet in Islam.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Translations
Every language
name book of the Bible
| Español | Zacarías |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ゼカリヤ書 Zekaria sho |
| 中文 | 撒迦利亞書 /撒迦利亚书 Sājiālìyàshū |
| Kiswahili | Zekaria |
| Português | Zacarias |
| Français | Zacharie |
| Deutsch | Sacharja, Secharja |
| Italiano | Zaccaria |
| Ελληνικά | Ζαχαρίας Zacharías |
| Română | Zaharia |
| Tiếng Việt | Dacaria, Zacaria |
| العربية | زَكَرِيَّا zakariyyā |
name king of Israel
| Español | Zacarías |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ゼカリヤ Zekariya |
| Kiswahili | Zekaria |
| Português | Zacarias |
| Français | Zacharie |
| Deutsch | Secharja, Sacharja |
| Italiano | Zaccaria |
| Ελληνικά | Ζαχαρίας Zacharías |
| Română | Zaharia |
| Русский | Заха́рия Zaxárija |
| العربية | زَكَرِيَّا zakariyyā |
| עברית | זְכַרְיָה |
name Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
| Español | Zacarías |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ゼカリヤ Zekariya |
| Kiswahili | Zekaria |
| Português | Zacarias |
| Français | Zacharie |
| Deutsch | Zacharias, Secharja, Sacharja |
| Italiano | Zaccaria |
| Ελληνικά | Ζαχαρίας Zacharías |
| Română | Zaharia |
| Русский | Заха́рия Zaxárija |
| Tiếng Việt | Dacaria, Zacaria |
| العربية | زَكَرِيَّا zakariyyā |
| עברית | זְכַרְיָה |
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title = {Zechariah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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