29 others in the registry answer to the name Zechariah. Every Zechariah in the Bible
- verses
- 1
- first named
- Nehemiah 12:35
- last named
- Nehemiah 12:36
- period
- Exile and Return
- role
- Man
Description
Who was Zechariah?
Zechariah, the son of Jonathan, was a priest who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah. He is specifically mentioned as one of the priests who played trumpets during the celebratory procession around the newly built wall. Zechariah's role in playing the trumpet highlights his musical skill and his involvement in the worship and celebrations of the community. He was the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph. This lineage connects him to Asaph, one of the chief musicians appointed by David.
Relations
Direct connections
Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.
The 10 best-attested of 16 are drawn. All 16 are listed below.
Associated with
Child of
- JonathanregistryNehemiah 12:35
Sibling of
Took part in
Stands in the same events as
- Ezra1 event
- Proceeding1 event
- Water Gate1 event
- Dung Gate1 event
- Fountain Gate1 event
- Priests With Trumpets1 event
Places
Where this happens
The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.
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Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.
Onward
Where this page goes
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