Zechariah
ΖαχαρίαςStrong’s G2197Zacharias
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Zacharias is the Greek word usually translated “zechariah”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.”
Meaning
Usually translated “zechariah”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- zechariah 7
- of zechariah 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 10
- Matthew 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 1:5There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
- Luke 1:12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
- Luke 1:13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
- Luke 1:18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
- Luke 1:21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
- Luke 1:40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
Greek dictionary
Ζαχαρίας Zacharias · Zechariah
Ζαχαρίας, -ου, ὁ (Heb. זַכַּי); 1. Zacharias, father of John the Baptist: Luk.1:5, 12-13 1:18, 21 1:40, 59 1:67 3:2. 2. Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (in txt. wrongly called son of Barachiah; cf. 2Ch.24:19 ff.): Mat.23:35, Luk.11:51.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.