Lexical Definition

‎זְכַרְיָה‎ Zᵉkaryâh (zek-ar-yaw') Zechariah ^N:N-M-P
or זְכַרְיָהוּ Zᵉkaryâhûw (zekar-yaw'-hoo); from ‎זָכַר‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has remembered

Zachariah, Zechariah.

• § Zechariah = "Jehovah remembers"
• Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites

1) 11th in order of the minor prophets; a priest, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who, along with Haggai, directed the rebuilding of the temple in the days of Zerubbabel
2) king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II
3) son of Meshelemiah of Shelemiah, a Korhite, and keeper of the north gate of the tabernacle of the congregation
4) one of the sons of Jehiel
5) a Levite of the second order in the temple band in the time of David
6) one of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat
7) son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash king of Judah, who was stoned in the court of the temple
8) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah
9) the leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra
10) son of Bebai
11) one of the chiefs of the people whom Ezra summoned in council at the river Ahava; stood at Ezra's left hand when Ezra expounded the law to the people
12) one of the family of Elam who had married a foreign wife after the captivity
13) ancestor of Athaiah or Uthai
14) a Shilonite, descendant of Perez, grandfather of Athaiah
15) a priest, son of Pashur
16) the representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua; possibly the same as 1 above
17) one of the priests, son of Jonathan, who blew with the trumpets at the dedication of the city wall by Ezra and Nehemiah
18) a chief of the Reubenites at the time of the captivity by Tiglath-pileser
19) one of the priests who accompanied the ark from the house of Obed-edom
20) son of Isshiah of Jesiah, a Kohathite Levite descended from Uzziel
21) 4th son of Hosah, of the children of Merari
22) a Manassite, father of Iddo
23) father of Jahaziel. He prophesied in the spirit
24) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat
25) a prophet in the reign of Uzziah, who appears to have acted as the king's counsellor, but of whom nothing is known
26) father of Abijah or Abi, Hezekiah's mother
27) one of the family of Asaph in the reign of Hezekiah
28) one of the rulers of the temple in the reign of Josiah
29) son of Jeberechiah who was taken by the prophet Isaiah as one of the 'faithful witnesses to record' when he wrote concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz

See Greek: Ζαχαρίας

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.21
• son of: Meshelemiah (מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה)
• brother of: Jediael (יְדִיעֲאֵל), Zebadiah (זְבַדְיָה), Jathniel (יַתְנִיאֵל), Elam (עֵילָם), Jehohanan (יְהוֹחָנָן) and Eliehoenai (אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎זְכַרְיָהוּ‎, oftener ‎זְכַרְיָה‎ proper name, masculine (Sabean ‎ידֿכראל‎ DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. 43}) ᵐ5 Ζαχαρια(ς), etc.: —

1. ‎זכריהו‎, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II, 2Kgs 15:8 = ‎זכריה‎ 2Kgs 14:29; 2Kgs 15:11.

2. ‎זכריהו‎, father of Hezekiah's mother 2Chr 29:1 = ‎זכריה‎ 2Kgs 18:2.

3. ‎זכריהו‎, contemporary of Isaiah Isa 8:2.

4. ‎זכריהו‎, a Reubenite 1Chr 5:7.

5. ‎זכריה‎, a Benjamite 1Chr 9:37 (ᵐ5 Ζαχαρια, A Ζαχχουρ ᵐ5^L Ζεχρει) = ‎זָ֑כֶר‎ 1Chr 8:31 (see [I. ‎זֶכֶר‎]).

6. ‎זכריהו‎, a Manassite 1Chr 27:21 (ᵐ5 Ζαβδειου, ᵐ5^L Ζαχαριου).

7. ‎זכריהו‎, a son of Jehoshaphat 2Chr 21:2.

8. ‎זכריה‎, a captain of Jehosh. 2Chr 17:7.

9. ‎זכריהו‎, teacher of Uzziah 2Chr 26:5.

10. Levites, ‎זכריהו‎:
a. 1Chr 15:18 = ‎זכריה‎ v1Chr 15:20, 1Chr 16:5.
b. 1Chr 24:25.
c. 1Chr 26:2; 1Chr 26:14.
d. 1Chr 26:11.
e. 2Chr 20:14. feminine 2Chr 29:13 (ᵐ5 Ἀζαριας, A Ζαχαριας, so ᵐ5^L). ‎זכריה‎:
g. 1Chr 9:21.
h. 2Chr 34:12.
i. an Asaphite Neh 12:35.

11. priests, ‎זכריהו‎:
a. 1Chr 15:24
b. 2Chr 35:8. ‎זכריה‎:
c. 2Chr 24:20 (ᵐ5 Ἀζαριαν; ᵐ5^L Ζαχαριαν; probably referred to Matt 23:35, where apparently confusion with f).
d. Neh 11:12.
e. Neh 12:41. feminine the well-known prophet Zech 1:1; Zech 1:7; Zech 7:1; Zech 7:8; Neh 12:16 [compare Aramaic Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14].

12. returned exiles, ‎זכריה‎:
a. Ezra 8:3 and perhaps vEzra 8:16, compare Neh 8:4.
b. Ezra 8:11 (ᵐ5 Ἀζαριας, A Ζαχαριας, so ᵐ5^L).
c. Ezra 10:26.
d. a man of Judah Neh 11:4.
e. id. Neh 11:5 (ᵐ5 Θηζεια, ‎א‎ Θηδεια, A Ζαχαριου, so ᵐ5^L).

‎זְכַרְיָה‎ proper name, masculine prophet (Biblical Hebrew id.), Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book	Refs
2 Kings	14:29 · 15:8 · 15:11 · 18:2
1 Chronicles	5:7 · 8:31 · 9:21 · 9:37 · 15:18 · 15:20 · 15:24 · 16:5 · 24:25 · 26:2 · 26:11 · 26:14 · 27:21
2 Chronicles	17:7 · 20:14 · 21:2 · 24:20 · 26:5 · 29:1 · 29:13 · 34:12 · 35:8
Ezra	5:1 · 6:14 · 8:3 · 8:11 · 8:16 · 10:26
Nehemiah	8:4 · 11:4 · 11:5 · 11:12 · 12:16 · 12:35 · 12:41
Isaiah	8:2
Zechariah	1:1 · 1:7 · 7:1 · 7:8
Matthew	23:35

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Male • A Singer • Levite gatekeeper and musician during David's reign

Singer living at the time of Exile and Return

Zechariah, a Levite, served as a gatekeeper and musician in the tabernacle during the time of King David.

• A Singer from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.21;
• only referred to as Zechariah זְכַרְיָה;
• son of Meshelemiah מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה;
• a brother of Jediael יְדִיעֲאֵל, Zebadiah זְבַדְיָה, Jathniel יַתְנִיאֵל, Elam עֵילָם, Jehohanan יְהוֹחָנָן and Eliehoenai אֶלְיְהוֹעֵינַי.

Zechariah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King David. He held various responsibilities related to the tabernacle and its service. Zechariah is mentioned as one of the gatekeepers who guarded the entrance to the tabernacle. He was also a skilled musician and was appointed by David to play the lyre and harp during the transportation of the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem.

Zechariah's musical abilities were recognized, and he was among the Levites chosen to lead the music and singing when the ark was brought into the tent David had pitched for it. He also participated in the musical celebration when the ark was finally brought into the temple built by Solomon.

In addition to his musical duties, Zechariah was entrusted with the responsibility of distributing the offerings and tithes among his fellow Levites. He was known for his integrity and fairness in this role.

Zechariah's descendants continued to serve as gatekeepers in the temple, with his son Meshelemiah being appointed as the chief gatekeeper during David's reign. The faithful service of Zechariah and his family in the tabernacle and temple highlights the important role the Levites played in maintaining the worship and service of God.

All entries for Zechariah: זְכַרְיָה

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