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Zacharias Scripture - Matthew 23:35

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....

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Zacharias Scripture - Luke 11:51

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....

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Zacharias Scripture - Luke 1:13

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....

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Zacharias in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(Greek form of Zechariah). 1. Father of John the Baptist. Lu 1:5 etc. He was a priest of the course of Abia. the eighth of the twenty-four courses who ministered at the temple in turn. He probably lived at Hebron. His wife's name was Elisabeth. John was born to them in their old age, and the promise of this son was communicated to Zacharias b...

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Zacharias in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) A priest of the course of Abia, the eighth of the twenty-four courses into which the priests had been originally divided by David (1 Chr. 23:1-19). Only four of these courses or "families" of the priests returned from the Exile (Ezra 2:36-39); but they were then re-distributed under the old designations. The priests served at the temp...

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Zacharias in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A man who was killed by the Jews Referred to by Jesus Mt 23:35; Lu 11:51 -2. The father of John the Baptist Lu 1:5-80; 3:2 See ELISABETH See JOHN THE BAPTIST...

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Zacharias in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Father of John the Baptist. (Luke 1:5). frontJOHN THE BAPTIST.) Of the course of Abia or Abijah, eighth of the 24 (1 Chronicles 24:10); walking with Elizabeth his wife "in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless." His lot was to burn incense, the embodiment of prayer (from whence also during the burning of incense the whol...

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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 retur...

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