Bible Person

Zechariah

Meaning: same as Zachariah · Male · 1 cross reference

This Zechariah entry refers to a Judahite resident in Nehemiah 11:4, not to the prophet, priest, or many other men of the same name elsewhere. He belongs to the repopulating community of restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 11:4.1

AI summary: This Zechariah matters because his single cross reference helps root Jerusalem's renewed life in named residents and households. The entry shows that restoration was not only architectural or liturgical, but also demographic and local. Taken together, the material presents this Zechariah as a Judahite resident in restored Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Zechariah

Meaning: same as Zachariah