Zacharias · Zechariah

What it means

Zacharias (Ζαχαρίας) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Zechariah”.

The priest, father of John the Immerser; also Zechariah son of Barachiah, killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×10

• Matthew 23:35

  so that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.

• Luke 1:5

  There was, in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

• Luke 1:12

  And Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

• Luke 1:13

  But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.

• Luke 1:18

  And Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in her days.”

• Luke 1:21

  And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.

• Luke 1:40

  and she entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

• Luke 1:59

  And it happened on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zechariah.

• Luke 1:67

  And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,

• Luke 3:2

  under the high priest Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.

• Luke 11:51

  from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the house; yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.