Zachariah

American  

[zak-uh-rahy-uh] / ˌzæk əˈraɪ ə /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Zachariah

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.

From Barron's

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Collier’s husband, Zachariah Sepulveda, grew up in Orange County, “so his whole family supports the Rams,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Among them were two five-star receivers in Zachariah Branch and Duce Robinson, both of which were seen as two of the coach’s biggest recruiting victories at USC, as well as Branch’s older brother, Zion, himself a top-60 recruit in the 2022 class.

From Los Angeles Times