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Strong's G2197 Ζαχαρίας (zacharias)

Zacharias - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2197 — zaaph (“indignation”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2197
Language Greek
Linked Usages 66
Books 12

Strong's G2197 Quick Answer

Strong's G2197 Ζαχαρίας (Zacharias) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Zacharias (dzakh-ar-ee'-as) n/p. 1. Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites [of Hebrew origin (H2148)] It has 66 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include zacharias. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
Zacharias (dzakh-ar-ee'-as) n/p. 1. Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites [of Hebrew origin (H2148)]
Usage
66 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
zacharias

Meaning and Definition

Zacharias (dzakh-ar-ee'-as) n/p. 1. Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites [of Hebrew origin (H2148)] KJV: Zacharias Root(s): H2148

Original Word
Ζαχαρίας
Transliteration
Zacharias
Derivation
Root: זְכַריָהוּ R1: 2148
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2197. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Zechariah

Usage: Ζαχαρίας, -ου, ὁ (Heb. זַכַּי); __1. Zacharias, father of John the Baptist: Luk.1:5, 12-13 1:18, 21 1:40, 59 1:67 3:2. __2. Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (in txt. wrongly called son of Barachiah; cf. 2Ch.24:19 ff.): Mat.23:35, Luk.11:51.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2197 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zacharias, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Zacharias Matthew 23:35 11×

How Strong's G2197 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 44 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2197 (Ζαχαρίας) appears 55 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2197 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2197 in the New Testament

11 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 23:35 KJV

That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

Luke 1:5 KJV

THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Luke 1:12 KJV

And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

Strong's G2197 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

44 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

4 Kingdoms 15:8 Septuagint / Brenton

In the thirty and eighth year of Uzziah king of Judah Zechariah the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in Samaria six months.

4 Kingdoms 15:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

4 Kingdoms 18:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abi, daughter of Zechariah.

Strong's G2197 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

11 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 1:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Esyelus, the governors of the temple, gave to the priests for the Passover two thousand and six hundred sheep, and three hundred calves.

1 Esdras 1:15 Septuagint / Brenton

The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David, to wit, Asaph, Zechariah, and Jeduthun, who was of the king’s retinue.

1 Esdras 6:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Now in the second year of the reign of Darius, Haggai and Zechariah the son of Iddo, the prophets, prophesied unto the Jews in Jewry and Jerusalem in the name of the Lord God of Israel, which was upon them.

Usage Excerpts

First 66 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2197.

4 Kingdoms 15:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the thirty and eighth year of Uzziah king of Judah Zechariah the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
4 Kingdoms 15:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
4 Kingdoms 18:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abi, daughter of Zechariah.
1 Chronicles 5:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his brethren in his family, in their distribution according to their generations; the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah.
1 Chronicles 9:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness.
1 Chronicles 9:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and Gedor and his brother, and Zecher, and Mikloth.
1 Chronicles 15:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zechariah, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Elioel, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, the porters.
1 Chronicles 15:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Zechariah, and Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, Benaiah, with lutes, on Alamoth.
1 Chronicles 15:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were sounding with trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers of the ark of God.
1 Chronicles 16:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Asaph was the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes and harps, and Asaph with cymbals:
1 Chronicles 24:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The brother of Micah; Isshiah, the son of Isshiah; Zechariah.
1 Chronicles 26:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Meshelemiah’s firstborn son was Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,
1 Chronicles 26:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all these were the sons and brethren of Hosah, thirteen.
1 Chronicles 26:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the lot of the east gates fell to Shelemiah, and Zechariah: the sons of Soaz cast lots for Melchias, and the lot came out northward.
2 Chronicles 17:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in the third year of his reign, he sent his chief men, and his mighty men, Obadiah and Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
2 Chronicles 20:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, of the children of Benaiah, of the sons of Jeiel the sons of Mattaniah the Levite, of the sons of Asaph—upon him came the Spirit of the Lord in the assembly:
2 Chronicles 21:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he had brothers, the six sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Judah.
2 Chronicles 23:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in the eighth year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, with him into the house of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 26:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he sought the Lord in the days of Zechariah, who understood the fear of the Lord; and in his days he sought the Lord, and the Lord prospered him.
2 Chronicles 29:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Hezekiah began to reign at the age of twenty-five years, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Abijah, daughter of Zechariah.
2 Chronicles 29:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeuel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
2 Chronicles 34:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men were faithfully engaged in the works: and over them were superintendents, Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of Kohath, appointed to oversee; and every Levite, and everyone that understood how to play on musical instruments.
2 Chronicles 35:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his princes gave an offering to the people, and to the priests, and to the Levites: and Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel the chief men gave to the priests of the house of God, they even gave for the Passover sheep, and lambs, and kids, two thousand six hundred, and three hundred calves.
Ezra 5:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Ezra 6:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Ezra 8:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
Ezra 8:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
Ezra 8:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Ezra 10:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
Nehemiah 8:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah 11:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Nehemiah 11:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah.
Nehemiah 12:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
Nehemiah 12:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
Nehemiah 12:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
Psalms 145:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Alleluia, a Psalm of Haggai and Zechariah. My soul, praise the Lord.
Psalms 146:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Alleluia, a Psalm of Haggai and Zechariah. Praise ye the Lord: for psalmody is a good thing; Let praise be sweetly sung to our God.
Psalms 147:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Alleluia, a Psalm of Haggai and Zechariah. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion.
Psalms 148:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Alleluia, a Psalm of Haggai and Zechariah. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: Praise him in the highest.
Isaiah 8:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And make me witnesses of faithful men, Uriah, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
Zechariah 1:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the eighth month, in the second year of the reign of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
Zechariah 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
On the twenty-fourth day in the eleventh month, this is the month Shebat, in the second year of the reign of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
Zechariah 7:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass in the fourth year of Darius the king, that the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev.
Zechariah 7:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying,
Matthew 23:35 New Testament, KJV
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
Luke 1:5 New Testament, KJV
THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Luke 1:12 New Testament, KJV
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke 1:13 New Testament, KJV
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Luke 1:18 New Testament, KJV
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Luke 1:21 New Testament, KJV
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Luke 1:40 New Testament, KJV
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
Luke 1:59 New Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
Luke 1:67 New Testament, KJV
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Luke 3:2 New Testament, KJV
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Luke 11:51 New Testament, KJV
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
1 Esdras 1:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Esyelus, the governors of the temple, gave to the priests for the Passover two thousand and six hundred sheep, and three hundred calves.
1 Esdras 1:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David, to wit, Asaph, Zechariah, and Jeduthun, who was of the king’s retinue.
1 Esdras 6:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now in the second year of the reign of Darius, Haggai and Zechariah the son of Iddo, the prophets, prophesied unto the Jews in Jewry and Jerusalem in the name of the Lord God of Israel, which was upon them.
1 Esdras 7:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And so the holy works prospered, when Haggai and Zechariah the prophets prophesied.
1 Esdras 8:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were counted a hundred and fifty men:
1 Esdras 8:37 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight men:
1 Esdras 8:43 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
then sent I unto Eleazar, and Iduel, and Maea, and Maasmas,
1 Esdras 9:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jezrielus, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Aidias.
1 Esdras 9:44 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and upon his left hand Pedaiah, and Mishael, Malchijah, Lothasubus, Nabariah, Zechariah.
1 Maccabees 5:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So he left Joseph the son of Zechariah, and Azariah, captains of the people, with the remnant of the host in Judea to keep it.
1 Maccabees 5:56 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Joseph the son of Zechariah, and Azariah, captains of the garrisons, heard of the valiant acts and warlike deeds which they had done.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2197, grouped by book.

4 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 10 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 9 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2197 FAQ

What does zacharias (Ζαχαρίας) mean?

Zacharias (Strong's G2197) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Zacharias". Zacharias (dzakh-ar-ee'-as) n/p. 1. Zacharias (i.e. Zechariah), the name of two Israelites [of Hebrew origin (H2148)]

How many times is zacharias (Ζαχαρίας) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 66 linked usages for Strong's G2197 across 12 books.

Where can I study zacharias (Ζαχαρίας) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2197 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate zacharias (Ζαχαρίας)?

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Does Strong's G2197 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 44 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 11 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2197, with linked reader references where each row is available.