Ζαχαρία
Zacharías
Zechariah
A male personal name: Zacharias; referring specifically in the New Testament to (1) the father of John the Baptist, a priest from the division of Abijah, and (2) a prophet referenced by Jesus. The primary sense is a masculine proper noun, indicating individuals with this Hebrew-derived name. The semantic range does not extend beyond its use as a personal name.
Luke 1:13 · Word #9
Lexicon G2197
| Lemma | Ζαχαρίας |
| Transliteration | Zacharías |
| Strong's | G2197 |
| Definition | A male personal name: Zacharias; referring specifically in the New Testament to (1) the father of John the Baptist, a priest from the division of Abijah, and (2) a prophet referenced by Jesus. The primary sense is a masculine proper noun, indicating individuals with this Hebrew-derived name. The semantic range does not extend beyond its use as a personal name. |
Morphology N VOC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Zechariah |
| Literal | Zechariah |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ζαχαρίας |
| Strong's | G2197 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2197-01
Zacharias!
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, vocative; proper name in direct address. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a masculine singular vocative form of the proper name Ζαχαρίας, used for direct address. The rendering preserves the personal name while reflecting the vocative force with an exclamatory form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Zacharias
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: Zacharias! |