Zechariah

[ zek-uh-rahy-uh ]

noun

1. a Minor Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. : Zech., Zc.

Zechariah

/ ˌzɛkəˈraɪə /

noun

1. Old Testament
   1. a Hebrew prophet of the late 6th century bc
   2. 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
2. a variant spelling of Zachariah See Zacharias

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zechariah¹

From Late Latin Zaccharias, from Greek Zacharías, from Hebrew Zəkharyāh “God has remembered”; Zachariah ( def )

Example Sentences

To Joshua Zechariah promises royal splendour and long posterity in return for the building of the temple.

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