Book of Zechariah
- noun
- /bʊk əv zɛkəˈraɪə/
- Literature
- The Book of Zechariah contains visions about the restoration of Jerusalem.
Examples
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Scholars have debated the authorship of the Book of Zechariah for centuries.
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During the service, several passages from the Book of Zechariah were read aloud.
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The Book of Zechariah contains powerful prophecies.
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Have you read the Book of Zechariah?
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During the service, several passages from the Book of Zechariah were read aloud.
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Scholars have debated the authorship of the Book of Zechariah for centuries.
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The Book of Zechariah contains visions about the restoration of Jerusalem.
Synonyms
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A book in the Old Testament with predictions about Israel returning from exile
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A book in the Bible that has messages from God about Israel's future after exile
Surface Forms
Morphology
The label 'Book of Zechariah' is directly compositional: 'book' + 'of' + the proper name 'Zechariah' indicates a book associated with Zechariah. The 'Book of X' naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and easily predictable, so a learner who knows the constituents will infer the intended biblical book.
Etymology
Book of Zechariah takes its name from the prophet Zechariah, who gave the sayings and visions found inside. The name means 'Yahweh remembers', and since his words encouraged the people after they returned from exile, the book title now means that collection of prophetic messages.