How many times is Zechariah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Zechariah appears 39 times in the King James Version, in 39 verses. Counting every form (Zechariah, Zacharias, Zachariah), it appears 54 times in 54 verses across 9 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Zechariah 43 times.
Zechariah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Zechariah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Zechariah | 39 | 43 |
| Zacharias | 11 | not counted |
| Zachariah | 4 | not counted |
| Total | 54 | 43 |
What the name Zechariah means
Hitchcock lists Zechariah as the same name as Zachariah, which he glosses as "memory of the Lord".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Zechariah most
Zechariah appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Chronicles has the most (12), then Luke (10) and 2 Chronicles (9).
First and last mention of Zechariah
And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.
Where the two translations differ
11 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 23:35: counted in the KJV only
That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
Luke 1:5: counted in the KJV only
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Common questions
How many times is Zechariah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 43 of the 54 uses are in the Old Testament and 11 in the New Testament. Zechariah appears in 9 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Chronicles has the most (12), then Luke (10) and 2 Chronicles (9).
Where is Zechariah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Kings 14:29: "And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead." The last is Luke 11:51.
What does the name Zechariah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock lists Zechariah as the same name as Zachariah, which he glosses as "memory of the Lord".
Zechariah is also the name of a book of the Bible. See its 14 chapters, 211 verses and reading time.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.