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zechariah

/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/

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What does zechariah mean?

proper noun

  1. A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.
  2. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
  3. A Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. A Hebrew priest, the father of John the Baptist, considered a major prophet in Islam.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/

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"Chapter VII. Of the Colours of the Six Horses in Zechariah."
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
Therefore we ought not here to kiss his feet, or to say: Thou art my gracious lord, but as the angel in Zechariah 3, 2 said to Satan: The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan.
Martin LutherThe Smalcald ArticlesTranslated by F. (Friedrich) Bente; W. H. T. (William Herman Theodore) DauProject Gutenberg ebook #273