Person
Zechariah (the prophet)
Son of Berechiah, son of Iddo (Zech 1:1), Haggai's younger contemporary; the eight night visions and the Twelve's densest messianic material — the Branch, the pierced one, the king on the colt.
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Biography
Key Data
- Era
- Return from exile (520-518 BC)
- Titles
- Prophet · Priest
- Tags
- zechariah · minor-prophets · messianic
Zechariah (the prophet) in Scripture
61 verses use this name, in 9 books. Open a book to read its mentions here. Text: Berean Standard Bible. Names repeat in Scripture — some of these verses may speak of another person called Zechariah (the prophet).
First named2 Kings 14:29And Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the kings of Israel. And his son Zechariah reigned in his place.Last namedLuke 11:51from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
Old Testament7 books · 46 mentions
2 Kings5 mentions
- 2 Kings 14:29And Jeroboam rested with his fathers, the kings of Israel. And his son Zechariah reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 15:8In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah’s reign over Judah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria six months.
- 2 Kings 15:10Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 15:11As for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
- 2 Kings 18:2He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.
1 Chronicles12 mentions
- 1 Chronicles 5:8Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
- 1 Chronicles 9:21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- 1 Chronicles 9:37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
- 1 Chronicles 15:18and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
- 1 Chronicles 15:20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
7 further mentions in 1 Chronicles — read them in the book.
2 Chronicles11 mentions
- 2 Chronicles 17:7In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,
- 2 Chronicles 20:14Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.
- 2 Chronicles 21:2Jehoram’s brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; these were all sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
- 2 Chronicles 24:21But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD.
6 further mentions in 2 Chronicles — read them in the book.
Ezra6 mentions
- Ezra 5:1Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
- Ezra 6:14So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.
- Ezra 8:3from the descendants of David, Hattush of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;
- Ezra 8:11from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
- Ezra 8:16Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.
1 further mention in Ezra — read them in the book.
Nehemiah7 mentions
- Nehemiah 8:4Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
- Nehemiah 11:4while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;
- Nehemiah 11:5and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah.
- Nehemiah 11:13Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; and his associates, the leaders of families—242 men;
- Nehemiah 12:16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
2 further mentions in Nehemiah — read them in the book.
Isaiah1 mention
Zechariah4 mentions
- Zechariah 1:1In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:
- Zechariah 1:7On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo.
- Zechariah 7:1In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev.
- Zechariah 7:8Then the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, saying,
New Testament2 books · 15 mentions
Matthew1 mention
Luke14 mentions
- Luke 1:5In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
- Luke 1:8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
- Luke 1:11Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
- Luke 1:12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
- Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
9 further mentions in Luke — read them in the book.
Named alongside
Other people MannaFest has a page for whose name the text uses in 2 Kings 15, 1 Chronicles 15, 1 Chronicles 26, 2 Chronicles 24, Ezra 8, Nehemiah 11, Nehemiah 12 and Luke 1 (the chapters where this name lands most often). Each card shows the verse it came from. Scripture reuses names freely, so a page behind a name here may belong to another person who shares it.
JudahJacob's fourth son who pledges himself for Benjamin; the tribe that carries the scepter to Shiloh (49:10) and the line…2 Kings 15:1In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.
DavidSecond king of united Israel, shepherd-turned-monarch, ancestor of the Messiah, and traditional author of many Psalms.2 Kings 15:7And Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried near them in the City of David. And his son Jotham reigned in his place.
AsaphA Levitical chief musician appointed by David over the temple song (1 Chr 16); twelve psalms bear his name (Ps 50, 73–8…1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
EzraPriest and ready scribe of the law of Moses who came up from Babylon, set his heart to seek, do, and teach the law, and…Nehemiah 12:1Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
JoelProphet, son of Pethuel (Joel 1:1); his locust-plague oracle widens into the Day of the LORD and the promise of the Spi…1 Chronicles 15:7from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives;
JonathanSon of King Saul who climbed a cliff to rout a garrison on the conviction that nothing restrains Jehovah; cut a covenan…Ezra 8:6from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;
Studies that meet Zechariah (the prophet)
These studies quote a verse that names Zechariah (the prophet).
The GospelsLuke 1:5Luke — the Savior of AllLuke 1:5Luke the Historian — the Acts Reliability LedgerLuke 1:5The Canticles — the Four Songs of Luke 1–2Luke 1:5
Studies working in the same chapters1
These do not quote a verse naming Zechariah (the prophet); they open other passages in the same chapters.