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Zach·a·rias

 (zăk′ə-rī′əs) also Zech·a·ri·ah (zĕk′ə-rī′ə)
In the New Testament, the husband of Elizabeth and the father of John the Baptist.
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Zacharias

(ˌzækəˈraɪəs) ,

Zachariah

or

Zachary

n
(Bible) New Testament John the Baptist's father, who underwent a temporary period of dumbness for his lack of faith (Luke 1)
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Noun1.Zacharias - a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BCZacharias - a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC
2.Zacharias - an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian CaptivityZacharias - an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zechariah which are concerned mainly with the renewal of Israel after the Babylonian Captivity
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
Nebiim, Prophets - the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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References in classic literature ?
"This is the Mount of Olives; this is the Hill of Offense; the nest of huts is the Village of Siloam; here, yonder, every where, is the King's Garden; under this great tree Zacharias, the high priest, was murdered; yonder is Mount Moriah and the Temple wall; the tomb of Absalom; the tomb of St.
The book says in Chapter 4 on page 53, 'The discovery of cells and their structure became possible with the development of optical lenses and with the construction of compound microscope which was invented by David Jansen...' The correct name of the inventor is Zacharias Janssen.
Remus Zacharias Canieso, current PRO 6 deputy regional director for operations, will be acting PRO 6 deputy regional director for administration.
Zacharias Chrysostomou arrived at the presidential palace at around 10am, followed by Nicolaou some 30 minutes later.
'People of Ras Al-Khaimah' by Anna Zacharias tells the story of the town in the words of the people.
Many bible colleges and seminaries are still committed to teaching future ministers how to engage with the biblical text in its original language, says Zacharias, and provides a textbook for a one-semester course that should prepare students to read and understand the Greek text.
Zacharias, have provided notice to the company's board of directors on December 3, stating their intentions to resign from the board, effective December 19, 2018.
Critique: Professor Emerita of English at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Lee Zacharias is the author of four previous books, including "At Random" (Fugitive Poets Press, 9781938045073, $19.95 PB, $4.99 Kindle); "The Only Sounds We Make" (Hub City Press, 9781938235009, $16.95 PB, $9.99 Kindle); "Helping Muriel Make It Through the Night" (Louisiana State University Press, 9780807101773, $35.00 PB, $3.99 Kindle); and Book of the Month Club selection "Lessons" (Houghton Mifflin, $10.00 PB).
The Lake County state's attorney's office's Children's Advocacy Center with Outpost CrossFit and the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center host a "Course of Courage" fundraiser starting at 8 a.m.
The Office of State Courts Administrator is planning to add a calendar feature to Case.net later this summer that will allow judges and attorneys to view their own schedules and the schedules of the judiciary in one central database.<br />Cathy Zacharias, legal counsel at OSCA, presented some of the functional properties of the new calendar feature on June 7 during the Solo and Small Firms Conference in Osage Beach.<br />Any member of The Missouri Bar will be able to consult the "My Calendar" page, which will provide access to a database containing information about that user's upcoming trials, hearings, conferences and other appointments with the court.