זְכַרְיָ֥ה
𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤄
Zekhareyah
Zechariah
Personal name meaning 'Yahweh has remembered' or 'Yahweh remembers.' Used as the name of multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including priests, prophets, and leaders. The semantic range encompasses its function as a personal name, with the underlying sense of divine remembrance or active consideration. In the Hebrew Bible, the name occurs for at least 29 individuals, notably a prophet and several priestly figures.
2 Kings 14:29 · Word #9
Lexicon H2148
| Lemma | זְכַרְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Zekhareyah |
| Strong's | H2148 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Yahweh has remembered' or 'Yahweh remembers.' Used as the name of multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including priests, prophets, and leaders. The semantic range encompasses its function as a personal name, with the underlying sense of divine remembrance or active consideration. In the Hebrew Bible, the name occurs for at least 29 individuals, notably a prophet and several priestly figures. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Zechariah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2148-04
Yahweh-remembers
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name (theophoric), from זכר + יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | This proper masculine name combines the root זכר (to remember) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yahweh), yielding the meaning "Yahweh remembers" or "Yahweh has remembered." The rendering preserves the verbal force of the root and the explicit divine element. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Zekhareyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Yahweh has remembered |
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