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Zecher

Zecher

זֶ֫כֶר ze.kher

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Zecher (Hebrew: זֶ֫כֶר, ze.kher) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahio in 1 Chronicles 9.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Zecher

    Divided Kingdom · tribe of Benjamin · 2 verses

    son of Abiel

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At a glance

Verses
2 across 1 book
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Divided Kingdom
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Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appears1 Chronicles 8:31
Last appears1 Chronicles 9:37
Cross-references4 linked passages
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Names connected to this one

  • Abdon attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Zur attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Nadab attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Ahio attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Baal attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Gedor attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Abiel.
  • Ahio co-occurrence Appears with Ahio in 1 Chronicles 9.
  • Gedor co-occurrence Appears with Gedor in 1 Chronicles 9.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H2144
Hebrew זֶ֫כֶר
Transliteration ze.kher

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

Zecher (or Zechariah), a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (and founder) of Gibeon.

The biblical story

Zecher, also known as Zechariah, was a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (and founder) of Gibeon. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles. Zecher had several brothers, including Ner, the grandfather of King Saul. The genealogy suggests that Zecher was an ancestor of some of the Benjamites who lived in Gibeon, a city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.

Key verses

Zecher appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

    1 Chronicles 8:31

  2. And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

    1 Chronicles 9:37
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1 Chronicles (2)

  • 1 Chronicles 8:31
  • 1 Chronicles 9:37