Zacharías — G2197

Definition

masculine proper noun

Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites

1. a priest, the father of John the Baptist
2. a prophet, the son of Jehoiada the priest, who was stoned to death in the middle of the ninth century before Christ in the court of the temple

Usually translated as

Zacharias

Origin

of Hebrew origin (H2148)

Hebrew equivalents

• Zᵉkaryâh (H2148)

Occurrences

Zacharías occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (10)

• Luke 1:5 — There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias (Ζαχαρίας), of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
• Luke 1:12 — And when Zacharias (Ζαχαρίας) saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
• Luke 1:13 — But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias (Ζαχαρία): for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
• Luke 1:18 — And Zacharias (Ζαχαρίας) said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
• Luke 1:21 — And the people waited for Zacharias (Ζαχαρίαν), and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
• Luke 1:40 — And entered into the house of Zacharias (Ζαχαρίου), and saluted Elisabeth.
• Luke 1:59 — And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias (Ζαχαρίαν), after the name of his father.
• Luke 1:67 — And his father Zacharias (Ζαχαρίας) was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
• Luke 3:2 — Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias (Ζαχαρίου) in the wilderness.
• Luke 3:2 — Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in (Ζαχαρίου) the wilderness.
• Luke 11:51 — From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias (Ζαχαρίου), which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.