Person Old Testament
Zechariah
Zechariah, a priest who lived in Jerusalem after the exile, was the son of Pashhur (or 'Pashur'). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:12.
Why it matters. Priest who lived in Jerusalem after the exile
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zechariah
Zechariah was a priest who lived in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. He was the son of Pashhur (or 'Pashur'), from the priestly family of Malchijah. Zechariah is mentioned in the list of priests and Levites who settled in Jerusalem, indicating his role in reestablishing the spiritual life of the community. As a priest, he would have been involved in the temple service and religious ceremonies.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)