Biblica Analytica
H2148N Hebrew

זְכַרְיָהוּ

ze.khar.yah

Zechariah

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Zechariah
Transliteration
ze.khar.yah
Strong's Number
H2148N
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "ze.khar.yah" (Strong's number: H2148N) is a proper noun, specifically a name, given to a person. Its short definition is "Zechariah," a name that may be derived from or reference the God or gods, given the inclusion of "yah" (a common divine name element in Hebrew) within the name. Given that there is only one occurrence of this name in the Bible, it appears to be a unique reference, likely specific to an individual within the context of the biblical narrative. Without more information, we cannot infer the character's role or the context in which the name is used. The significance of this name lies in its specific reference to an individual within the biblical text. While we only have limited information, the name Zechariah itself holds meaning within the Hebrew linguistic context, pointing to its divinely associated origins and potentially unique characteristics or circumstances associated with the person bearing this name.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H2148N
Lemma
זְכַרְיָהוּ
Transliteration
ze.khar.yah
Definition
Zechariah
Occurrences
1
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text