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Zechariah in Hebrew is זְכַרְיָה (z'kharyá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

זְכַרְיָה
z'kharyá
name · masculine
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In English

Zechariah

/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with Z

These are the Hebrew words for Zechariah as a name.

king of Israel

Hebrew prophet traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah

This is more about the Hebrew word זְכַרְיָה.

Written with vowel points
זְכַרְיָה
Written without vowel points
זכריה
Said
z'kharyá
Its meanings in English
Zechariah, a male given name, equivalent to English Zachariah or Zachary

The Hebrew dictionary's page for זכריה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with Zechariah.

These words come before and after Zechariah in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Zechariah⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Zechariah⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Zechariah⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨זְכַרְיָה⁩, said z'kharyá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨זכריה⁩.

Is ⁨זכריה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨זכריה⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨זכריה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Zechariah⁩, ⁨זכריה⁩ can mean ⁨a male given name, equivalent to English Zachariah or Zachary⁩.

How is ⁨Zechariah⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Zechariah⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌzɛkəˈɹaɪ.ə/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Zechariah and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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