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Zacher

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2144

זֶ֫כֶר

ze.kher — Zecher

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.31; son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N); brother of: Kish (H7027), Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I) and Mikloth (H4732); also called Zechariah at 1Ch.9.37; Also named: ze.khar.yah (זְכַרְיָהוּ "Zechariah" H2148x) § Zacher = "remembrance" a Gibeonite

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Historical dictionary entry

Memorial, a son of Jehiel (1 Chr. 8:31; 9:35); called Zechariah (9:37).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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