Strong G2197G2197HΖαχαρίας

Zechariah

Transliteration: Zacharias
Pronunciation: dzakh-ar-ee'-as
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H2148];
Zacharias (that is Zechariah) the name of two Israelites: - Zacharias.

Meaning of the name

Zechariah, "Yahweh remembers"

Detailed definition

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.†
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In the biblical story

Zechariah

Priest, father of John the Baptist

Zechariah, a priest of the division of Abijah, was the father of John the Baptist and husband of Elizabeth.

In the Bible

Strong G2197H appears in 9 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

zacharias9

First verses

Luke 1:5
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, 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 1:12
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke 1:13
But 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 1:18
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Luke 1:21
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Luke 1:40
And entered into the house of Zacharias, 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, after the name of his father.
Luke 1:67
And his father Zacharias 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 in the wilderness.