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Zechariah Ζαχαρίας
Priest, father of John the Baptist. Zechariah, a priest of the division of Abijah, was the father of John the Baptist and husband of Elizabeth.
Also called Zacharias.
Family
Where Zechariah appears
Luke (9)
Key verses
- Luke 1:5 first mention — There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
- Luke 1:12 — And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
- Luke 1:13 — But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
- Luke 1:18 — And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
- Luke 1:21 — And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
- Luke 1:40 — And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
- Luke 1:59 — And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
- Luke 1:67 — And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
- Luke 3:2 — Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
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.