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Zechariah (Zcharya) - זְכַרְיָה

 
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NameZechariah (Zcharya) - זְכַרְיָה
GenderMale
Time of appearanceThe Biblical Era
MeaningThe first part of the name comes from the root זכר, which means "remember". The second part is God's name: "יה" or "יהו".
HistoryThere are several people by this name in the Bible. One of them is Zechariah, king of Israel. His name sometimes appear as זְכַרְיָהוּ. Another is the prophet Zechariah.
Citation"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, The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers." Zechariah 1, 1-2
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