Bible Person

Zechariah

Meaning: same as Zachariah · Male · 2 cross references

This Zechariah entry refers to the father of Hezekiah's mother Abijah, not to the prophet Zechariah or the many other biblical figures of the same name. He belongs to the dynastic background of Judah's royal house. First appears in 2 Kgs 18:2.1

AI summary: This Zechariah matters because his cross references place his household in the maternal line of Hezekiah, one of Judah's most significant reforming kings. The entry is small, but it helps root royal history in a remembered network of family relationships. Taken together, the material presents this Zechariah as a familial source within the household background of Hezekiah.1

Central Figure

Zechariah

Meaning: same as Zachariah

The father of Abijah, who was the mother of Hezekiah (2 Chr.