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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Zechariah1

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

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

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