Zachariah

[zak-uh-rahy-uh]

noun

1. the father of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5.

2. a man referred to as a martyr by Jesus. Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51.

3. a male given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zachariah¹

From Late Latin Zacharīas, from Greek Zacharī́as, from Hebrew Zəkharyāh “God has remembered”; Zechariah ( def. )

Example Sentences

According to Salomon Zachariah, manager of a transport company, passenger numbers are way down.

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The two most touted receiver among the four, Duce Robinson and Zachariah Branch, left during the offseason in search of other opportunities.

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He admitted opening fire on the two women with his boss - farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier - before he ordered him to help dispose of their bodies.

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Police detained George Zinn and Zachariah Qureshi as suspects and later released them after determining they had no ties to the shooting, according to the Department of Public Safety.

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Mr De Wet, 20, turned state witness when the trial started on Monday and says farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier shot and killed the two women.

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