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Baby Name Zacharias |
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| Meaning of Zacharias - What does the name Zacharias means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| zak-ah-ri-ahs |  |
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Boy Name |
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Biblical |
| Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Hebrew zecharyah (God remembers). The name is borne in the Bible by a priest, the husband of Elisabeth and father of John the Baptist. The angel Gabriel announced the pregnancy of Elisabeth, who was past childbearing age, saying that the son would be the forerunner of the promised Messiah. Because Zacharias refused to believe the message, he was struck dumb until the baby was circumcised and named. (Luke 1) |
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