The BibleGospel Companion

Zechariah

זְכַרְיָהוּ · ze.khar.yah · H2148I“same as Zachariah” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 2 Chronicles

Who he was

Zechariah was a Levite who lived during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah. He was the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah. During a time of crisis, when a great multitude came against Judah, the Spirit of the Lord came upon Zechariah in the midst of the assembly. He prophesied, encouraging the people not to fear, for the battle belonged to God. This Zechariah is only mentioned in this single passage.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Family

FatherBenaiahChildrenJahaziel
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

2 Chronicles 1 mention

2 Chronicles 20:14Then Yahweh’s Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, in the middle of the assembly;

What the dictionary says

Jehovah is renowned or remembered.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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