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Zacharias

zac·ha·rias

US/ˌzækɜrˈaɪʌs/ uncommon

noun

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a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC

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Origin

From Ancient Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías), the New Testament form of the figure's name in the Old Testament, Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”). Compare Zachariah and Zechariah.

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