Zacher
זֶכֶר/ZAY-ker/
“Memorial or remembrance”
Summary
A Benjamite, the last-named son of Jehiel the founder of Gibeon, also called Zechariah in the parallel genealogy.
☩Identity
Zacher was the eighth and last-named of the sons of Jehiel, the founder or 'father' of Gibeon, by his wife Maachah. In the parallel genealogy in 1 Chronicles 9:37, his name appears in the fuller form Zechariah. The shortened form 'Zacher' means 'memorial' in Hebrew.
Key verses:1 Chronicles 8:311 Chronicles 9:37
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zacher," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Zacher," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).