Zechariah

Z10E1C3H4A1R1I1A1H4
/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/

proper noun

A king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.

Less commonScrabble 26

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Zech. · alternative Zecharia

  1. biblicalA king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.

    Synonyms: Zachariah, Zacharias

  2. biblicalA book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

    Synonyms: Zachariah, Zacharias

  3. biblicalA Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.

    Synonyms: Zachariah, Zacharias

  4. IslamA Hebrew priest, the father of John the Baptist, considered a major prophet in Islam.

    Synonyms: Zachariah, Zacharias, Zakariya, Jakariya

  5. uncommonA male given name from Hebrew.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA king of Israel mentioned in the second book of Kings.

proper nounA book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

proper nounA Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.

proper nounA Hebrew priest, the father of John the Baptist, considered a major prophet in Islam.

Origin

  1. Hebrewזְכַרְיָה“the Lord has remembered”
  2. EnglishZechariah

From Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (zəḵaryā, “the Lord has remembered”). Doublet of Zach, Zachary, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zakariya, and Jakariya.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Afrikaans Sagaria, Sagaria
  • Sagariaking of Israel
  • SagariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Sagariafather of John the Baptist
  • Sagariabook of the Bible
Ancient Greek Ζαχαρίας, Ζαχαρίας
  • Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías)king of Israel
  • Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías)Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías)father of John the Baptist
Arabic زَكَرِيَّا, زَكَرِيَّا
  • زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyā)king of Israel
  • زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyā)Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyā)father of John the Baptist
  • زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyā)book of the Bible
Basque Zakarias, Zakarias
  • Zakariasking of Israel
  • ZakariasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zakariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Zakariasbook of the Bible
Bengali জাকারিয়া, জাকারিয়া
  • জাকারিয়া (zakaria)king of Israel
  • জাকারিয়া (zakaria)father of John the Baptist
Bulgarian Захария, Захария
  • Захария (Zaharija)king of Israel
  • Захария (Zaharija)Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Захария (Zaharija)father of John the Baptist
  • Захария (Zaharija)book of the Bible
Catalan Zacaries
  • Zacariesbook of the Bible
Chinese Cantonese 撒迦利亞書 /撒迦利亚书
  • 撒迦利亞書 /撒迦利亚书 (saat³ gaa¹ lei⁶ aa³ syu¹)book of the Bible
Chinese Mandarin 撒迦利亞書 /撒迦利亚书
  • 撒迦利亞書 /撒迦利亚书 (Sājiālìyàshū)book of the Bible
Czech Zachariáš, Zachariáš
  • Zachariášking of Israel
  • ZachariášHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zachariášfather of John the Baptist
  • Zachariášbook of the Bible
Danish Zekarja, Zakarias
  • Zekarjaking of Israel
  • ZakariasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zakariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Zakariasbook of the Bible
Dutch Zecharja, Zacharia
  • Zecharjaking of Israel
  • ZachariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zachariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Zachariabook of the Bible
Estonian Sakarja, Sakarja
  • Sakarjaking of Israel
  • SakarjaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Sakarjafather of John the Baptist
  • Sakarjabook of the Bible
Finnish Sakarja, Sakarja
  • Sakarjaking of Israel
  • SakarjaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Sakariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Sakarjabook of the Bible
French Zacharie, Zacharie
  • Zacharieking of Israel
  • ZacharieHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zachariefather of John the Baptist
  • Zachariebook of the Bible
German Secharja, Sacharja
  • Secharjaking of Israel
  • Sacharjaking of Israel
  • ZachariasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • SecharjaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • SacharjaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zachariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Secharjafather of John the Baptist
  • Sacharjabook of the Bible
  • Secharjabook of the Bible
Greek Ζαχαρίας, Ζαχαρίας
  • Ζαχαρίας (Zacharías)king of Israel
  • Ζαχαρίας (Zacharías)Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Ζαχαρίας (Zacharías)father of John the Baptist
  • Ζαχαρίας (Zacharías)book of the Bible
Hawaiian Zekaria, Zakaria
  • Zekariaking of Israel
  • Zakariaking of Israel
  • ZekariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • ZakariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zakariafather of John the Baptist
  • Zekariabook of the Bible
  • Zakariabook of the Bible
Hebrew זְכַרְיָה, זְכַרְיָה
  • זְכַרְיָהking of Israel
  • זְכַרְיָהHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
Hungarian Zakariás, Zakariás
  • Zakariásking of Israel
  • ZakariásHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zakariásfather of John the Baptist
  • Zakariásbook of the Bible
Icelandic Sakarías, Sakarías
  • Sakaríasking of Israel
  • SakaríasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Sakaríasfather of John the Baptist
  • Sakaríasbook of the Bible
Indonesian Zakharia, Zakharia
  • Zakhariaking of Israel
  • Zakhariabook of the Bible
Irish Zacairiá, Zacairiá
  • Zacairiáking of Israel
  • ZacairiáHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Leabhar Zacairiábook of the Bible
Italian Zaccaria, Zaccaria
  • Zaccariaking of Israel
  • ZaccariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zaccariafather of John the Baptist
  • Zaccariabook of the Bible
Japanese ゼカリヤ, ゼカリヤ
  • ゼカリヤ (Zekariya)king of Israel
  • ゼカリヤ (Zekariya)Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • ゼカリヤ (Zekariya)father of John the Baptist
  • ゼカリヤ書 (Zekaria sho)book of the Bible
Latin Zacharias, Zāchariās
  • Zachariasking of Israel
  • ZāchariāsHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zāchariāsfather of John the Baptist
  • Zachariasbook of the Bible
Latvian Caharija, Caharija
  • Caharijaking of Israel
  • CaharijaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Caharijafather of John the Baptist
  • Caharijabook of the Bible
Lithuanian Zacharijas, Zacharijas
  • Zacharijasking of Israel
  • ZacharijasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zacharijasfather of John the Baptist
  • Zacharijo knygabook of the Bible
Malay Zakharia, Zakharia
  • Zakhariaking of Israel
  • Zakhariabook of the Bible
Māori Hakaraia, Hakaraia
  • Hakaraiaking of Israel
  • HakaraiaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Hakaraiafather of John the Baptist
  • Hakaraiabook of the Bible
Norwegian Sakarja, Sakarias
  • Sakarjaking of Israel
  • Sakariasking of Israel
  • SakariasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • SakarjaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Sakarjafather of John the Baptist
  • Sakariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Sakarjabook of the Bible
  • Sakariasbook of the Bible
Persian زکریا, زکریا
  • زکریا (zakariyâ)Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • زکریا (zakariyâ)father of John the Baptist
  • زکریا (zakariyâ)book of the Bible
Polish Zachariasz, Zachariasz
  • Zachariaszking of Israel
  • ZachariaszHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zachariaszfather of John the Baptist
  • Księga Zachariaszabook of the Bible
Portuguese Zacarias, Zacarias
  • Zacariasking of Israel
  • ZacariasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zacariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Zacariasbook of the Bible
Punjabi ਜ਼ਕਰਯਾਹ
  • ਜ਼ਕਰਯਾਹ (zakrayāh)book of the Bible
Romanian Zaharia, Zaharia
  • Zahariaking of Israel
  • ZahariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zahariafather of John the Baptist
  • Zahariabook of the Bible
Russian Заха́рия, Заха́рия
  • Заха́рия (Zaxárija)king of Israel
  • Заха́рия (Zaxárija)Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Заха́рия (Zaxárija)father of John the Baptist
Scottish Gaelic Sechariah, Sechariah
  • Sechariahking of Israel
  • SechariahHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Sechariahfather of John the Baptist
  • Sechariahbook of the Bible
Slovak Zachariáš, Zachariáš
  • Zachariášking of Israel
  • ZachariášHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zachariášfather of John the Baptist
  • Zachariášbook of the Bible
Spanish Zacarías, Zacarías
  • Zacaríasking of Israel
  • ZacaríasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zacaríasfather of John the Baptist
  • Zacaríasbook of the Bible
Swahili Zekaria, Zekaria
  • Zekariaking of Israel
  • ZekariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zakariyafather of John the Baptist
  • Zekariafather of John the Baptist
  • Zekariabook of the Bible
Swedish Sakarja, Sakarja
  • Sakarjaking of Israel
  • SakarjaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Sakariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Sakarjabook of the Bible
Tagalog Zacarias, Zacarias
  • Zacariasking of Israel
  • ZacariasHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Zacariasfather of John the Baptist
  • Zacariasbook of the Bible
Turkish Zekeriya
  • ZekeriyaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
Urdu کتاب زکریاہ
  • کتاب زکریاہbook of the Bible
Vietnamese Dacaria, Zacaria
  • DacariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • ZacariaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Dacariabook of the Bible
  • Zacariabook of the Bible
Welsh Sechareia, Sechareia
  • Sechareiaking of Israel
  • SechareiaHebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah
  • Sechareiafather of John the Baptist
  • Sechareiabook of the Bible

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Zechariah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zechariah

MLA

“Zechariah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zechariah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zechariah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zechariah.

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