Zachariah
Americannoun
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the father of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5.
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a man referred to as a martyr by Jesus. Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51.
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a male given name.
Etymology
Origin of Zachariah
From Late Latin Zacharīas, from Greek Zacharī́as, from Hebrew Zəkharyāh “God has remembered”; cf. Zechariah ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Former USC and Georgia receiver Zachariah Branch was arrested early Sunday in Athens, Ga., for not moving far enough on a public sidewalk when a police officer asked him to do so.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Paper trading is also a common teaching tool in schools, but Zachariah Goldenberg, who teaches high-school personal finance in New Hampshire, thinks students are better off without it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
According to Salomon Zachariah, manager of a transport company, passenger numbers are way down.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
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 • Nov. 6, 2025
The last page of all was “Z is for Zachariah,” and since I knew that Adam was the first man, for a long time I assumed that Zachariah must be the last man.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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