Zechariah
Zechariah: Hebrew prophet, father of John the Baptist, and more.
Zechariah most often refers to the Hebrew prophet, author of the Book of Zechariah, or to Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, a New Testament figure.
- Number of distinct individuals named Zec
- At least 15, based on different genealogical and contextual markers.
- Roles mentioned
- Porter, musician, priest, prophet, counsellor, prince, son of a king, overseer, and ruler of the house of God.
- Key genealogical links
- Son of Meshelemiah (1 Chronicles 26:2), son of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:20), son of Iddo (Ezra 5:1), son of Bebai (Ezra 8:11).
- Prophetic activity
- Zechariah the son of Iddo prophesied alongside Haggai (Ezra 5:1, 6:14).
- Musical service
- Zechariah played a psaltery on Alamoth (1 Chronicles 15:20) and was among the musicians with Asaph (1 Chronicles 16:5).
Lore & Background
Zechariah or its many variant forms and spellings may also refer to the Book of Zechariah; Zechariah of Israel, king of Israel for 6 months c. 752 BCE; or Zechariah ben Jehoiada, a priest.
Reader's Guide
For other uses, see the entries under Bible, People, Places, and Other uses as listed in the source article.
Did You Know?
- Zechariah is also the name of a king of Israel who reigned for about 6 months around 752 BCE.
- Zechariah ben Jehoiada is a priest mentioned in the Bible.
- The name has many variant forms including Zacharias, Zecharias, Zakariya, and Zachary.
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