Zacharias

Zacharias

Zacharias [Gr. from Heb. Zechariah ] or Zachary [Eng. from Heb.]. 1 Priest to whom an angel appeared and foretold the birth of his son, John the Baptist. Luke 1.5–80. He and Elizabeth, his wife, are saints of the Roman Catholic Church; their feast day is Nov. 5. 2 Martyr prophet, the same as Zechariah 2. 3 Book of the Old Testament, often called Zechariah .

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Zacharias in the Bible, the father of John the Baptist, to whom the archangel Gabriel foretold his son's birth; Zacharias from that moment was unable to speak until the moment when the child was to be named, and he wrote the words ‘His name is John’ (Luke 1:63).

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Zacharias." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Zacharias

Zacharias Variant spelling of Zechariah

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Zacharias See Zechariah.

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Zacharias." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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