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זְכַרְיָה

𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤄

Zekhareyah

H2148 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זכר to remember, to recall, to invoke

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.

Semantic Range

personal name, Yahweh has remembered, Yahweh remembers, name of an Israelite male, theophoric significance, used for multiple individuals across priestly, prophetic, and lay contexts

Root / Etymology

Compound formed from the verb root זָכַר ('to remember') and the shortened theophoric element יָהּ (representing the divine name Yahweh). Thus, the name means 'Yahweh has remembered' or 'Yahweh remembers.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

זְכַרְיָה (Zᵉkaryâh) is a theophoric personal name commonly borne by Israelites throughout the monarchic and post-exilic periods. The expanded form זְכַרְיָהוּ (Zᵉkaryāhû) is also attested, particularly in later books and inscriptions; the two forms are functionally equivalent. The name reflects a broader ancient Near Eastern tradition of theophoric names expressing the relationship between a deity and the individual, in this case highlighting remembrance or mercy by Yahweh. Importantly, the name 'Zechariah' is not originally a title or term for office; it is strictly a personal name. In English translations, 'Zechariah' is sometimes rendered 'Zachariah,' and in later periods, the name came to be associated with figures referred to as 'Jews' in post-exilic and later literature, though in earlier biblical usage it applied to Israelites from various tribes and periods. The most prominent biblical bearer of the name is Zechariah the prophet of the Persian period (post-exile). English translations accurately transliterate the name but often conflate individuals sharing the same name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or זְכַרְיָהוּ; from זָכַר and יָהּ; Jah has remembered; Zecarjah, the name of twenty-nine Israelites; Zachariah, Zechariah.

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Root Family

זכר (z-k-r) — remembering, recalling, invoking

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1798 דְּכַר male rams
H2138 זָכוּר her male
H2139 זַכּוּר and Remembered-one
H2142 זָכַר I will cause to be remembered
H2143 זֵכֶר for remembrance of

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2148-04 זְכַרְיָ֥ה zekhareyah HNp Zechariah Yahweh-remembers 20
H2148-05 זְכַרְיָ֨הוּ zekhareyahu HNp Zechariah Yahweh has remembered 11
H2148-01 וּ/זְכַרְיָ֤ה uzekhareyah AC/Np and Zechariah and Yahweh has remembered 5
H2148-02 וּ/זְכַרְיָֽהוּ uzekhareyahu HC/Np and Zechariah and Yahweh-has-remembered 5
H2148-03 וְ/לִ/זְכַרְיָ֥ה velizekhareyah HC/R/Np and-to-Zechariah and to Yahweh-remembers 2

Occurrences in Scripture

43 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2148-04 2 Kings 14:29 זְכַרְיָ֥ה zekhareyah HNp Zechariah Yahweh-remembers
H2148-05 2 Kings 15:8 זְכַרְיָ֨הוּ zekhareyahu HNp Zechariah Yahweh has remembered
H2148-04 2 Kings 15:11 זְכַרְיָ֑ה zekhareyah HNp of Zechariah Yahweh-remembers
H2148-04 2 Kings 18:2 זְכַרְיָֽה zekhareyah HNp Zechariah Yahweh-remembers
H2148-05 Isaiah 8:2 זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ zekhareyahu HNp Zechariah Yahweh has remembered
H2148-04 Zechariah 1:1 זְכַרְיָה֙ zekhareyah HNp Zechariah Yahweh-remembers
H2148-04 Zechariah 1:7 זְכַרְיָה֙ zekhareyah HNp Zechariah Yahweh-remembers
H2148-04 Zechariah 7:1 זְכַרְיָ֗ה zekhareyah HNp Zechariah Yahweh-remembers
H2148-04 Zechariah 7:8 זְכַרְיָ֖ה zekhareyah HNp Zechariah Yahweh-remembers
H2148-01 Ezra 5:1 וּ/זְכַרְיָ֤ה uzekhareyah AC/Np and Zechariah and Yahweh has remembered
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