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Zechariah
[ zek-uh-rahy-uh ]
Zechariah
/ ˌzɛkəˈraɪə /
noun
- Old Testament
- a Hebrew prophet of the late 6th century bc
- the book containing his oracles, which are chiefly concerned with the renewal of Israel after the exile as a national, religious, and messianic community with the restored Temple and rebuilt Jerusalem as its centre Douay spellingZacharias
- See Zachariasa variant spelling of Zachariah See Zacharias
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Zechariah1
From Late Latin Zaccharias, from Greek Zacharías, from Hebrew Zəkharyāh “God has remembered”; Zachariah ( def )
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Example Sentences
To Joshua Zechariah promises royal splendour and long posterity in return for the building of the temple.
From Project Gutenberg
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