Zach·a·rias (z k  -r  s) also Zech·a·ri·ah (z k-r) In the New Testament, the husband of Elizabeth and the father of John the Baptist. |
Zacharias [ˌzækəˈraɪəs], Zachariah [ˌzækəˈraɪə], Zachary [ˈzækərɪ]
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(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1)
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| Noun | 1. |  Zacharias - a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC |
| 2. |  Zacharias - an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian CaptivityOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible |
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