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Zechariah זְכַרְיָהוּ
A priest. Zechariah, son of Jehoiada the priest, was murdered in the temple court.
Also called Zacharias.
Family
| Father | Jehoiada |
|---|---|
| Mother | Jehosheba |
Where Zechariah appears
2 Chronicles (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1)
Key verses
- 2 Chronicles 24:20 first mention — And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
- Matthew 23:35 — That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
- Luke 11:51 — From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.