- John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1)
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Zach•a•ri•ah
(zak′ə rī′ə),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Biblethe father of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5.
- Biblea man referred to as a martyr by Jesus. Matt. 23:35;
Luke 11:51. - a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "God is renowned.''
Zach•a•ri•as
(zak′ə rī′əs),USA pronunciation n.
- Bible[Douay Bible.]Zechariah.
- Biographical Saint. Also, Zachary. died 752, Greek ecclesiastic, born in Italy: pope 741–752.
- BibleZachariah (defs. 1, 2).
- a male given name, form of Zachariah.
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Zacharias /ˌzækəˈraɪəs/, Zachariah /ˌzækəˈraɪə/, Zachary /ˈzækərɪ/ n
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