The male given name Zechariah is derived from the Hebrew זְכַרְיָה, meaning "The Lord has remembered." It has been translated into English in many variant forms and spellings, including Zachariah, Zacharias and Zachary. Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... It has been suggested that Yahweh be merged into this article or section. ...

This was the name of various men in the Bible:

• Zechariah (priest), the father of John the Baptist. In the King James version of the Bible his name was written Zacharias. His is recognised as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. See also:
  • Islamic view of Zechariah, and
  • Benedictus (Song of Zechariah), his song (canticle) of thanksgiving.

• Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), a prophet of the kingdom of Judah, spelled this way in KJV.
  • His writings, the Book of Zechariah.

• Zechariah of Israel (Zachariah in KJV), king of Israel and son of Jeroboam.

• Zechariah Ben Jehoiada, son of the High Priest in the times of Ahaziah and Joash. See also:
  • Tomb of Zechariah, a monument named after him in Jerusalem.

In addition to the characters named above, there are numerous minor characters in the Bible with the same name: According to the Gospel of Luke, Zechariah (Zacharias in the King James Version of the Bible) was a priest of the line of Abijah, during the reign of King Herod the Great, and was the father of John the Baptist and husband of Elizabeth, a woman from the priestly family... The King James or Authorized Version of the Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible first published in 1611. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body that views itself as: the historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles, having maintained unbroken the link between its clergy and the Apostles by means of Apostolic Succession. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... Zakariya (or Zecharias, Arabic: زكريا) is one of the prophets mentioned in the Quran. ... The Benedictus (also Song of Zechariah or Canticle of Zachary), given in Luke 1:68-79, is one of the three great canticles in the opening chapters of this Gospel, the other two being the Magnificat and the Nunc dimittis. ... Zechariah as depicted on Michelangelos ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Zechariah or Zecharya (זְכַרְיָה Renowned/Remembered of/is the LORD, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew ) was a person in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. ... The Book of Zechariah is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh attributed to the prophet Zechariah. ... Zechariah (spelled Zachariah in the King James Version of the Bible) was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, and son of Jeroboam II. His name in Hebrew (זכריה) means remembered by the Lord. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 746 BC-745 BC, while E. R. Thiele... The King James or Authorized Version of the Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible first published in 1611. ... Tomb of Zechariah The Tomb of Zechariah (Hebrew: קבר זכריה) is an ancient monument in the Kidron Valley, directly east of the Old City of Jerusalem. ...

1. A prophet, who had "understanding in the seeing of God," in the time of Uzziah, who was much indebted to him for his wise counsel: 2_Chron 26:5.
2. One of the chiefs of the tribe of Reuben: 1_Chron 5:7.
3. One of the porters of the tabernacle: 1_Chron 9:21.
4. 1_Chron 9:37.
5. A Levite who assisted at the bringing up of the ark from the house of Obed-edom: 1_Chron 15:20-24.
6. A Kohathite Levite: 1_Chron 24:25.
7. A Merarite Levite: 1_Chron 27:21.
8. The father of Iddo: 1_Chron 27:21.
9. One who assisted in teaching the law to the people in the time of Jehoshaphat: 2_Chron 17:7.
10. A Levite of the sons of Asaph: 2_Chron 20:14.
11. One of Jehoshaphat's sons: 2_Chron 21:2.
12. The father of Abijah, who was the mother of Hezekiah: 2_Chron 29:1.
13. One of the sons of Asaph: 2_Chron 29:13.
14. One of the "rulers of the house of God": 2_Chron 35:8.
15. A chief of the people in the time of Ezra, who consulted him about the return from captivity in Ezra 8:16; probably the same as mentioned in Neh 8:4.
16. Neh 11:12.
17. Neh 12:16.
18. Neh 12:35-41.
19. Isa 8:2.

See also

• Zechariah