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Zacharias [Gr. from Heb. Zechariah 1 Prophet and author of the book of Zechariah . 2 Prophet who, with the connivance of King Jehoash, was stoned to death for his public rebuke of idolatry. In the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. ..... Click the link for more information. ] or Zachary [Eng. from Heb.]. 1 Priest to whom an angel appeared and foretold the birth of his son, John the Baptist. Luke 1.5–80. He and Elizabeth, his wife, are saints of the Roman Catholic Church; their feast day is Nov. 5. 2 Martyr prophet, the same as Zechariah (2.) 3 Book of the Old Testament, often called Zechariah. Zacharias, Zachariah, Zachary New Testament John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1) Zacharias struck dumb for doubting Gabriel’s birth annunciation. [N.T.: Luke 1:18–20] See : Skepticism How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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