Zacharias in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

zak-a-ri'-as (Zacharias): (1) One of the "rulers of the temple" at the time of Josiah's Passover (1 Esdras 1:8) = "Zechariah" of 2 Ch 35:8. (2) One of the "holy singers" at Josiah's Passover (1 Esdras 1:15); the name stands in place of "Heman" in 2 Ch 35:15. (3) In 1 Esdras 6:1; 7:3 = the prophet Zechariah. (4) One of the sons of Pharos who returned with Ezra at the head of his family (1 Esdras 8:30) = "Zechariah" of Ezr 8:3, and perhaps identical with (5). (5) One of the "men of understanding" with whom Ezra consulted when he discovered the absence of priests and Levites (1 Esdras 8:44) = "Zechariah" of Ezr 8:16, and perhaps identical with (6). (6) Zacharias (omitted in the King James Version), who stood on Ezra's left hand as he expounded the Law (1 Esdras 9:44) = "Zechariah" of Neh 8:4. (7) One of the sons of Babi who went up at the head of his family with Ezra (1 Esdras 8:37) = "Zechariah" of Ezr 8:11. (8) One of the sons of Elam who had taken foreign wives (1 Esdras 9:27) = "Zechariah" of Ezr 10:26. (9) The father of Joseph, one of the "leaders of the people" under Judas (1 Macc 5:18,56). (10) The King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) "Zarains" (1 Esdras 5:8). (11) The King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) "Zachariah" of Mt 23:35. S. Angus