Person Old Testament
Zecher
Also known as Zecher =ESV; Zeker =NIV; Zacher =KJV, Zechariah
Zecher (or Zechariah), a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (and founder) of Gibeon. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:31.
Why it matters. Son of Abiel, founder of Gibeon
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zecher
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.
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 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.