Zechariah
a Minor Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviations: Zech., Zc.
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To Joshua Zechariah promises royal splendour and long posterity in return for the building of the temple.
The History of Antiquity | Max Duncker
British Dictionary definitions for Zechariah
/ (ˌzɛkəˈraɪə) /
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
a variant spelling of Zachariah: See Zacharias
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