[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

zechariah
     n 1: a hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century bc syn: zacharias
     2: an old testament book telling the prophecies of zechariah
        which are concerned mainly with the renewal of israel
        after the babylonian captivity syn: zacharias, book of
        zachariah
see also:
zacharias book of zachariah 

[2] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

zechariah
   jehovah is renowned or remembered. 1. a prophet of judah, the
   eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. like ezekiel, he was of
   priestly extraction. he describes himself 1:1 as "the son of
   berechiah." in ezra 5:1 and 6:14 he is called "the son of iddo,"
   who was properly his grandfather. his prophetical career began
   in the second year of darius b.c. 520, about sixteen years
   after the return of the first company from exile. he was
   contemporary with haggai ezra 5:1.
   
     his book consists of two distinct parts, 1 chapters 1 to 8,
   inclusive, and 2 9 to the end. it begins with a preface
   1:1-6, which recalls the nation's past history, for the
   purpose of presenting a solemn warning to the present
   generation. then follows a series of eight visions 1:7-6:8,
   succeeding one another in one night, which may be regarded as a
   symbolical history of israel, intended to furnish consolation to
   the returned exiles and stir up hope in their minds. the
   symbolical action, the crowning of joshua 6:9-15, describes
   how the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of god's
   christ.
   
     chapters 7 and 8, delivered two years later, are an answer to
   the question whether the days of mourning for the destruction of
   the city should be any longer kept, and an encouraging address
   to the people, assuring them of god's presence and blessing.
   
     the second part of the book ch. 9-14 bears no date. it is
   probable that a considerable interval separates it from the
   first part. it consists of two burdens.
   
     the first burden ch. 9-11 gives an outline of the course of
   god's providential dealings with his people down to the time of
   the advent.
   
     the second burden ch. 12-14 points out the glories that
   await israel in "the latter day", the final conflict and triumph
   of god's kingdom.
   
     2. the son or grandson of jehoiada, the high priest in the
   times of ahaziah and joash. after the death of jehoiada he
   boldly condemned both the king and the people for their
   rebellion against god 2 chr. 24:20, which so stirred up their
   resentment against him that at the king's commandment they
   stoned him with stones, and he died "in the court of the house
   of the lord" 24:21. christ alludes to this deed of murder in
   matt. 23:35, luke 11:51. see zacharias 2.
   
     3. 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 chr. 26:5.
   
     besides these, there is a large number of persons mentioned in
   scripture bearing this name of whom nothing is known.
   
     4. one of the chiefs of the tribe of reuben 1 chr. 5:7.
   
     5. one of the porters of the tabernacle 1 chr. 9:21.
   
     6. 1 chr. 9:37.
   
     7. a levite who assisted at the bringing up of the ark from
   the house of obededom 1 chr. 15:20-24.
   
     8. a kohathite levite 1 chr. 24:25.
   
     9. a merarite levite 1 chr. 27:21.
   
     10. the father of iddo 1 chr. 27:21.
   
     11. one who assisted in teaching the law to the people in
   the time of jehoshaphat 2 chr. 17:7.
   
     12. a levite of the sons of asaph 2 chr. 20:14.
   
     13. one of jehoshaphat's sons 2 chr. 21:2.
   
     14. the father of abijah, who was the mother of hezekiah 2
   chr. 29:1.
   
     15. one of the sons of asaph 2 chr. 29:13.
   
     16. one of the "rulers of the house of god" 2 chr. 35:8.
   
     17. a chief of the people in the time of ezra, who consulted
   him about the return from captivity ezra 8:16; probably the
   same as mentioned in neh. 8:4,
   
     18. neh. 11:12.
   
     19. neh. 12:16.
   
     20. neh. 12:35,41.
   
     21. isa. 8:2.
   
see also:
zacharias 

[3] : Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

zechariah, same as zachariah

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