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. Abbreviations: Zech., Zc.

Origin of Zechariah

1
From Late Latin Zaccharias, from Greek Zacharías, from Hebrew Zəkharyāh “God has remembered”; cf. Zachariah

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How to use Zechariah in a sentence

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

British Dictionary definitions for Zechariah

Zechariah

/ (ˌzɛkəˈraɪə) /


noun
  1. Old Testament

    • a Hebrew prophet of the late 6th century bc

    • 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 spelling: Zacharias

  2. a variant spelling of Zachariah: See Zacharias

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