זְכַרְיָ֑הוּ
𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤄𐤅
Zekhareyah
of Zechariah
Personal name meaning 'Yahweh has remembered' or 'Yahweh remembers.' Used as the name of multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including priests, prophets, and leaders. The semantic range encompasses its function as a personal name, with the underlying sense of divine remembrance or active consideration. In the Hebrew Bible, the name occurs for at least 29 individuals, notably a prophet and several priestly figures.
1 Chronicles 27:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H2148
| Lemma | זְכַרְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Zekhareyah |
| Strong's | H2148 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Yahweh has remembered' or 'Yahweh remembers.' Used as the name of multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, including priests, prophets, and leaders. The semantic range encompasses its function as a personal name, with the underlying sense of divine remembrance or active consideration. In the Hebrew Bible, the name occurs for at least 29 individuals, notably a prophet and several priestly figures. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Zechariah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2148-05
Yahweh has remembered
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; theophoric compound of verbal root זכר with the divine element יָהוּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root זכר ("to remember") with the theophoric element יָהוּ (Yahweh), yielding the verbal sense "Yahweh has remembered" or "Yahweh remembers." The rendering preserves the root meaning and reflects its function as a masculine personal name built on a verbal form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Zekhareyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Yahweh has remembered |
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