Zechariah
/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/
Zechariah proper noun: a king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.
Proper noun
Zechariah
- A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.
- A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- A Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
- A Hebrew priest, the father of John the Baptist, considered a major prophet in Islam.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Zechariah meaning in Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi and Odia
Zechariah in Urdu
- book of the Bible
- کتاب زکریاہ
Zechariah in Bengali
- king of Israel
- জাকারিয়া zakaria
- father of John the Baptist
- জাকারিয়া zakaria
Zechariah in Punjabi
- book of the Bible
- ਜ਼ਕਰਯਾਹ zakrayāh
Zechariah in Odia
- book of the Bible
- ଯିଖରିୟ ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ବକ୍ତାଙ୍କ ପୁସ୍ତକ jikhariya bhabiṣyadbaktāṅka pustaka
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- Zechariah in Tagalog
- Zacarias
- Zechariah in Arabic
- زَكَرِيَّا zakariyyā
- Zechariah in Malay
- Zakharia
- Zechariah in Indonesian
- Zakharia
- Zechariah in Persian
- زکریا zakariyâ
- Zechariah in Vietnamese
- Dacaria, Zacaria
Synonyms of Zechariah
Forms of Zechariah
| alternative form | Zech. |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Zecharia |
Origin of Zechariah
From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zakariya, and Jakariya.
Words that rhyme with Zechariah
Questions about Zechariah
- What does Zechariah mean?
- Zechariah means a king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.
- What is Zechariah in Urdu?
- Zechariah in Urdu is کتاب زکریاہ. See Zechariah meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is Zechariah?
- Zechariah is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Zechariah?
- Zechariah is pronounced /ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/.
Words near Zechariah in the dictionary
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