זְכַרְיָהוּ
ze.khar.yah
Zechariah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew name "Zechariah" is recorded once in the Bible. This proper noun functions as a person's name, linking a specific individual to their unique identity. The transliteration of the name, "ze.khar.yah," reveals its structure, which could be indicative of the person's character or significance. In Hebrew naming conventions, the suffix "-yah" indicates that the name is derived from a verb, and in this case, it suggests a connection to the verb "zakhar," meaning "to remember" or "to recall." This could imply that the person named Zechariah holds a significance or role related to commemoration or remembrance. Given its singular occurrence, the name "Zechariah" appears to be a unique and specific identifier without broader thematic implications in the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text