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ZECHARIAH — ZECHARIAH, the eleventh book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. While the book is attributed to one prophet, in style and content it is clearly separated into two parts: (1) Chapters 1–8 are written with the return from Babylonian Exile as background … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Zechariah — 1 Zechariah 2 Zechariah 3 Zechariah 4 Zechariah 5 Zechariah 6 Zechariah 7 Zechariah 8 Zechariah 9 Zechariah 10 Zechariah 11 Zechariah 12 … The King James version of the Bible
ZECHARIAH — (Heb. זְכַרְיָה; YHWH has remembered ; end of ninth century B.C.E.), the priest, son of Jehoiada. According to II Chronicles 24:20–22, Zechariah admonished the people in the courtyard of the Temple. They plotted against him and stoned him at… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ZECHARIAH — ZECHARIAH, son of Jeberechiah, one of the two faithful witnesses to isaiah s prophecy when he wrote on a sheet to maher shalal ḥash baz and named his newborn son Maher Shalal Hash Baz ( Plunder hastens, booty speeds ), as a sign that before the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ZECHARIAH — ZECHARIAH, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II. Zechariah succeeded to the throne after his father s death in 743 B.C.E. He was assassinated six months later by shallum of Jabesh, who seized the throne for about one month (II Kings 15:8–13). It is … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Zechariah — m Biblical: name (meaning ‘God has remembered’ in Hebrew) of several figures in the Bible, most notably one of the twelve ‘minor’ prophets, author of the book that bears his name. It was also the name of an earlier prophet, who was stoned by the… … First names dictionary
Zechariah — [zek΄ə rī′ə] n. 1. a masculine name: see ZACHARIAH 2. Bible a) a Hebrew prophet of the 6th cent. B.C. who urged the rebuilding of the Temple b) the book of his prophecies: abbrev. Zech or Zec … English World dictionary
Zechariah — Zachary, Zachariah, St. Zacharias and various other spellings of the name redirect here.Zechariah (or its many variant forms and spellings) may refer to:People*main|Zechariah (given name) *main|Zacharias (surname);Prophets, saints and popes… … Wikipedia
Zechariah — /zek euh ruy euh/, n. 1. a Minor Prophet of the 6th century B.C. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Zech. * * * flourished 6th century BC One of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Hebrew scriptures, whose prophecies are recorded in the… … Universalium
Zechariah 1 — 1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, 2 The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers. 3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus … The King James version of the Bible
