וּ/זְכַרְיָ֖ה
𐤅/𐤆𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤄
Zekhareyah
and 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 9:37 · Word #3
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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Zechariah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2148-01
and Yahweh has remembered
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ (“and”) prefixed to a masculine singular proper name (Np). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root זכר (“to remember”) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yahweh), yielding the meaning “Yahweh has remembered.” The prefixed conjunction וּ adds “and,” which is preserved in the rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Zekhareyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Yahweh has remembered |