Zachariah
Zachariah was the son of Jeroboam II and the last king of Jehu’s dynasty in Israel, reigning only six months before being killed by Shallum. The name is also borne by the father of Abi, mother of King Hezekiah.
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Zacharias
Zacharias was a priest of the course of Abijah and the husband of Elisabeth. The angel Gabriel announced that they would have John the Baptist; Zacharias was temporarily unable to speak because he did not believe the message.
Zacher
Zacher was a son of Jehiel and Maacah, listed among the early Benjamite family records. He is also called Zechariah in a related genealogy.
Zadok
Zadok was a high priest in the reigns of David and Solomon who remained loyal to David during Adonijah’s attempted succession. Solomon made him sole high priest after removing Abiathar, and the name is also borne by several later Israelites.
Zaham
Zaham was a son of Rehoboam and Abihail. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Rehoboam’s family.
Zair
Zair was a place where Joram, king of Judah, attacked the Edomites after their revolt. Its exact location is uncertain, though it has been associated with areas east or southeast of the Dead Sea.
ZAKETAN
Zaketan is an alternate King James Version form of Zarethan, the name of a place associated with Israel’s history.
Zalaph
Zalaph was the father of Hanun, one of the men who helped repair Jerusalem’s wall in the days of Nehemiah.
Zalmon
Zalmon was both the name of one of David’s warriors and the name of a wooded mountain near Shechem. From its slopes Abimelech gathered wood to burn the stronghold of Shechem.
Zalmon, Mount
Mount Zalmon was a wooded height near Shechem. Abimelech and his followers gathered branches there to burn the stronghold of the house of El-berith.
Zalmonah
Zalmonah was a desert station where the Israelites camped after leaving Mount Hor during their wilderness journey. The name may suggest a gloomy valley near the Edomite plateau.
Zalmunna
Zalmunna was one of the two kings of Midian captured by Gideon. He was later put to death along with Zebah after Gideon’s victory over Midian.
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