Zechariah in the Bible
Meaning: memory of the Lordpar
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It happened that in the days of Herod, king of Judea, [there was] a certain priest, Zechariah by name, of the division of Abijah. And {he had a wife} from the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elizabeth.
When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,
And Zechariah was terrified [when he] saw [the angel], and fear fell upon him.
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.
And Zechariah said to the angel, "By what will I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced {in years}!"
And the people were waiting for Zechariah, and began to wonder [when] he was delayed in the temple.
When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.
and entered into the house of Zechariah, and greeted Elizabeth.
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were wanting to name him {after} his father Zechariah.
Suddenly, Zechariah could open his mouth, his tongue was set free, and he began to speak and to praise God.
And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
in the time of the high priest Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.